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2005-07-28 Southeast Asia

Situation in south Thailand deteriorating

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-07-28 11:10|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unease at the performance of the military was also underlined by indications of plans to train up locals to act as defense volunteers to replace the regular troops.

Oof. Talk about almost asking for atrocities.

The aim is to prevent students from completing high school, limit their prospects for employment and ensure disaffection from the system, thus securing a new generation of mujahideen fighters.

Odd how frequently that tactic pops up.

Army Gen. Kitti Rattanachaya's comments also stuck a sobering note, that there was "no light at the end of the tunnel" and that "the situation is getting worse", adding in a report published by Associated Press that, in effect, "the separatist movement has complete control of the people. Only the land belongs to us, but the people belong to the movement, 100 percent."

Note what he's saying here: there are no moderates in southern Thailand.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-28 11:26|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-28 11:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Get the guns out and give them the drug dealer bullet through the head treatment...

Posted by Sniffer Watkins 2005-07-28 14:01|| 2005-07-28 14:01|| Front Page Top

#3 If you have radioactive materials, you have radiation. If you have Muslems...

Posted by gromgoru 2005-07-28 14:10|| 2005-07-28 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I live in Bangkok. I accept the conclusion that significant Muslim leaders on the Thai/Malay peninsula are openly and actively attempting to accomplish "ethnic cleansing" of Buddhists from the three Southern provinces. I am utterly convinced that the Buddhist majority - thus far - has not been actively seeking to "ethnically cleanse" the Muslim minority.

I do not grasp how the mainstream media is not picking up on the "ethnic cleansing" aspect of the Muslim behavior in southern Thailand. It is only one small step away from "genocide."

For all the criticism that Thailand (and PM Thaksin) have taken from Human Rights Groups, when I look at things from the perspective of an ex-pat living in Bangkok, I am simply amazed at the restraint that Thailand has shown in not REALLY hammering the Muslim extremists. I suspect that day may not be too far off.

I keep wondering how long Thailand will tolerate the "safe haven" status of Malaysia's northern territory. Tick, tick, tick ..........

Posted by Lone Ranger 2005-07-28 20:35|| 2005-07-28 20:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Are you suprised Lone Ranger? Hell the MSM has been ignoring the actual genocide in Dafur, Sudan for years. They are too busy worrying about a blonde, spoiled, white, girl who went drinking and got into trouble in Aruba.

Besides these are only 'mud people' (at least in the Left's eyes.... not mine!).

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-28 21:29|| 2005-07-28 21:29|| Front Page Top

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