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2004-04-20 Iraq-Jordan

Thai PM says troops to leave Iraq if attacked

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Posted by Steve 2004-04-20 9:10:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Thanks, Thaksin. You just painted a giant bullseye on your countries troops.

No surprises here. Thaksin's the king of denial. Yup, there are no Muslim terrorists in Pattani (southern Thailand).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-04-20 9:46:22 AM|| 2004-04-20 9:46:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thailand has survived for its recorded history by playing off the Great Powers one against the other and having no permanent alliances. I doubt that will work in a Pax Americana. If they ally themselves with the forces of terror and darkness, sooner or later the US will destroy them. If they try and remove themselves from the struggle, they will be ground to dust between American power and Islamofascist terror. All in all, the Thai government did a foolish thing in a stupid attempt to mollify their muslim extremists in the south.

Posted by RWV 2004-04-20 9:59:05 AM|| 2004-04-20 9:59:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Thaksin's the king of denial.

An Egyptian king of Thailand? Whoodathunk

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-20 10:10:50 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-20 10:10:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Why do we even bother including these 3rd world shitholes in anything? For the appearance of unity in the the world? Who cares? If there is a job that needs doing, don't look to the UN, don't look to Spain or Thailand of France or any other self-serving head in the sand apologists. The fact of the matter is, there is a very narrow slice of the anglo-sphere that is whole heartedly involved and committed to victory in this war on western civilization (read the UK).
I'm on your side unless I get kicked in the balls by someone else and then I'll go home.
Bin Ladens offer last week to the Euro's is working in other areas of the world - they deserve what they get.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-04-20 10:22:17 AM|| 2004-04-20 10:22:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 JerseyMike: Why do we even bother including these 3rd world shitholes in anything? For the appearance of unity in the the world? Who cares?

Because it saves us money. Part of the reason some of these countries are balking is because we have not bribed them with additional aid programs to get them to contribute troops. The countries with troops in Iraq are truly showing their solidarity with the US. I think this posture is the right one. Iraq is the place where we get to find out who our friends really are.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-04-20 10:31:47 AM|| 2004-04-20 10:31:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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