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2003-05-16 Southeast Asia

Thailand, Malaysia dismiss terror warnings

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Posted by Steve 2003-05-16 07:43 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Thailand has Muslim terrorists in the southern provinces that may be sponsored by the Malaysian government. They're fighting for secession from Thailand, and have been responsible for killing members of Thailand's security forces in recent months. Given that the Malaysian government may be providing aid and comfort to these folks, I'm surprised that no serious terrorist attacks on Westerners have occurred on Thai soil.

Malaysia is seriously conflicted about the war on terrorism. Before September 11, Malaysia was the Vegas of terrorist conferences. Al Qaeda members from all over the world flocked to Malaysia to discuss strategy and raise money. Malaysia does owe its current living standards to Western and Japanese investment, which is why the government will probably be somewhat cooperative, at least in the background. However, the flow of invective is unlikely to stop - they seem to think the squeaky wheel gets the grease, or maybe it's just a cathartic experience.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-05-16 09:27:46|| 2003-05-16 09:27:46|| Front Page Top

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