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2007-03-20 Southeast Asia

Thai military recruits women to curb insurgency

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Posted by Angie Schultz 2007-03-20 14:26|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Mariya is a Muslim and one of 140 female rangers recruited by the military in a search for nonlethal ways to curb the three-year insurgency that has claimed more than 2,000 lives.

A former registrar at a local government office in Pattani, one of the three provinces where the insurgency is raging, she said she joined up because she disagrees with the insurgents' aims.

"It is impossible to separate from Thailand. We were born in this land; we have to be Thais," she said.

Moderate Thai Muslim watch

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-03-20 15:27|| 2007-03-20 15:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Mariya is a Muslim

And Thais are slow learners.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-03-20 16:39|| 2007-03-20 16:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing's gonna change unless one of the women is Loreena Bobbit.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-20 16:41|| 2007-03-20 16:41|| Front Page Top

#4 LH, the term "moderate" is misleading. In my view, there are "nominal" muslims, sometimes also called "secular", e.g. people that were "born" into the religion, but usually not partucularly thrilled by that fact.

"Moderate" muslim wants jihad, but in non-violent fashion, until such time when the stage is set for a guaranteed takeover-victory. "Radical" muslim is not that patient. That is all the difference.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-03-20 16:50|| 2007-03-20 16:50|| Front Page Top

#5 So, the new rule of thumb is "Curb your insurgent"?

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-03-20 20:11|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-03-20 20:11|| Front Page Top

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