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2007-04-27 Southeast Asia

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Posted by ryuge 2007-04-27 07:25|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "When state power does not function, people feel the responsibility to protect themselves and take justice into their own hands," said Chaiwat Satha-anand, a political scientist at Bangkok's Thammasat University.

Yes. And it helps if you have had the Second Amendment to protect your ability to take that responsibility of self-protection.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-04-27 07:37|| 2007-04-27 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 The dude who wrote this would see the point -

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-04-27 09:26|| 2007-04-27 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 But first, the ass kicking will escalate until results call for a pause.

Posted by wxjames 2007-04-27 12:53|| 2007-04-27 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 It takes a lot to bring the Buddhists to a boil. But, once their blood is up, they can hang with anyone as far as mayhem and payback. Stack Muslims in piles in the center of the villages. Light them off and keep them sizzling until only fine ash remains. Do it over and over. Maybe they'll catch on.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-04-27 15:57|| 2007-04-27 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 In 2004, revered Queen Sirikit bluntly urged people to defend themselves, and she sponsors arms training programs that cater almost exclusively to Buddhists. After the attack on the van her military aide, Gen. Napon Bunthap, quoted her as saying: "We have to help people there to survive. If they need to be trained, train them. If they need to be armed, arm them."

Quite a change from Operation Origami.
Nice to see somebody there has their shit together...

Posted by tu3031 2007-04-27 16:12|| 2007-04-27 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 "We are most concerned that people will be divided to the point that Muslims and Buddhists will wage a war against one another," said army spokesman Col. Akara Thiprot. "The insurgents are trying to cause rifts among people to show that the situation has gone beyond the government's control."

Well, then it's about damn time the government got a grip. Might have to try that ruthless thing.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-04-27 19:16|| 2007-04-27 19:16|| Front Page Top

#7 It's the first time Islamic institutions have been targeted since the insurgency broke out in 2004

go figure...wonder what led the Islamists to go with the strong horse, huh? Sounds like the Thai buddhists may be riling up? 'bout time

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-27 20:42|| 2007-04-27 20:42|| Front Page Top

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