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2005-09-19 Southeast Asia

South Thailand turning into killing grounds

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-19 00:09|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The worst Bangkok can be accused of in regard to southern Muslims is benign neglect. They've whined for years about lack of government development funds ("we want fancy air-conditioned schools, lots of big buildings, and giant shopping malls like Bangkok! Gimme, gimme, gimme!") but anyone who ever visited could tell you the south is a virtual tropical paradise. Unfortunately it's now becoming more like a tropical hell, thanks to militant Islam. Effin' sub-human savages.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2005-09-19 00:51|| 2005-09-19 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Ahh the religion of peace. Tell me again how it's all because of the Iraq war?

Posted by anon1 2005-09-19 00:55|| 2005-09-19 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 no it was the jooos in the gaza

Posted by macofromoc 2005-09-19 01:15|| 2005-09-19 01:15|| Front Page Top

#4 "If the Thai government continues to use violence, more innocent, neutral people will turn toward the way of violence," says Muhammad Nasir, a senior administrator at Yala Islamic College.

Odd. The government didn't start it.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-09-19 07:31|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-09-19 07:31|| Front Page Top

#5 lack of respect for Islam and the arrogance of civil servants toward the local Muslim population is helping to fuel the unrest, Muslim leaders and villagers contend.

Translation: You didn't submit to the Religion of Peace so you must be ptu to death.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-09-19 08:48|| 2005-09-19 08:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Motorcycle-riding soldiers with M-16s pass school girls in colorful head scarves and flowing batik-pattern dresses

I have a suspicion that this "dark and stormy night" reporting that we are forced to daily endure from BBC, NPR and all third world countries - all comes from the same reporter.

Posted by 2b 2005-09-19 08:54|| 2005-09-19 08:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Brutality by Thailand's security forces, the disappearance of anti-government figures, lack of respect for Islam .

No flies on those Thais.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-09-19 09:20|| 2005-09-19 09:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Malaysia has repeatedly denied rebel training camps exist on its soil. However, it has long served as a sanctuary for Thai Muslim dissidents and a source of funds provided by sympathetic Muslims.

Welcome to ~~Southern Thailand~~ Greater Malaysia! Look at the map folks. You just gotta bet Malaysian generals are!

Posted by Secret Master 2005-09-19 14:53|| 2005-09-19 14:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Gee, imagine that - the ROP moves in, and there's death and destruction everywhere!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-09-19 15:24|| 2005-09-19 15:24|| Front Page Top

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