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2007-02-20 Southeast Asia

Thai Army paranoia gives Muslim militants room

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Posted by ryuge 2007-02-20 08:26|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This has been my assessment, the govt has been ignoring the southern threat almost completely.

Posted by Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-20 08:52|| 2007-02-20 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 This is a feature, not a bug, and the entire reason the Thai gov't was overthrown in the first place.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-02-20 09:04|| 2007-02-20 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed, and I don't expect a new muslim military leader to crack down anytime soon. He's too busy blaming Thaksin Shinawatra for bombings and kissing up to Malaysia. The govt might as well be run by ladyboys!

Posted by Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-20 09:09|| 2007-02-20 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Given that "The militants, who have so far shown no desire to hook up with international movements such as al Qaeda..."

-- would one be justified in saying that these "militants" are simply "hooked up" with Islam? would that mean that one should stop looking at the Long War as some sort of action against Al Qaeda? could it mean that the whole non-Moslem world is at war with Islam? if it's not something in the water, is there something in the Koran that would explain it?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-02-20 11:43|| 2007-02-20 11:43|| Front Page Top

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