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Dupe URL: Thai talks appear pointless
By Jason Johnson
Asia Times
With little domestic support, limited international pressure and a seemingly leaderless and fractured insurgent movement, it seems highly unlikely that Bangkok will any time soon work out a negotiated settlement with insurgents in the south. That may be one reason why authorities familiar with the dialogue process refer to the mediated meetings as "talks" rather than "negotiations".
Posted by: ryuge 2011-05-26
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