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2008-09-20 Southeast Asia

Burma opposition offered guns by Islamists

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Posted by Classer 2008-09-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Theres a SHOCKER!?

Both INDIA + BANGLIS have complained about the BURMESE GOVT's seeming tolerance for their country being used by Militant Groups as a covert third-party route for attacks + arms transfer.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-20 00:39|| 2008-09-20 00:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Alert this immediately.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-09-20 00:57|| 2008-09-20 00:57|| Front Page Top

#3 TOPIX > CHINA TO USE "PREEMPTIVE STRIKES" [hit hard, hit often, hit first] AGZ SEPARATIST, ANARCHIST FACTIONS [public disorder], espec agz UIGHURS AS PER RECENT OLYMPICS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-20 02:04|| 2008-09-20 02:04|| Front Page Top

#4 You asked for it newc

Posted by .5MT 2008-09-20 04:18|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-09-20 04:18|| Front Page Top

#5 and what exactly is your source? which "islamist fundamentalists" are you describing? and which section of the "opposition"? we're not one large homogenous mass, you know. also, mae sot is an unlikely venue for this sort of "deal". since the pro-democracy protests of last year, the thai army and intelligence services have been carefully monitoring both mae sot and mae son hong

Posted by thinyen 2008-09-20 08:09|| 2008-09-20 08:09|| Front Page Top

#6 If you click on the title of the article, thinyen, the link will take you to the original, which is apparently in The Townsville Bulletin, which says about itself

The Townsville Bulletin has been a part of the lives of North Queenslanders since 1881.

According to the article, Former students, who were forced to flee Rangoon after pro-democracy protests in 1988 were violently put down, are said to be discussing the offer in the Thai border town of Mae Sot. Beyond that, any information you can share that would refine our understanding will be greatly appreciated. No doubt some of our correspondents in Thailand will be able to add to your comments.

Thank you!

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-20 18:54|| 2008-09-20 18:54|| Front Page Top

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