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2015-10-02 Southeast Asia

Monk wants Human Rights Watch booted out of Thailand

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Posted by Fred 2015-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "The lese majeste laws [of Thailand] prosecute those seen to defame the reigning monarch, his family, and the heir apparent and his family.
A remembrance of things past: A similar case of lese majeste that occurred during the Carter administration led State Department factotums Pat Derian and Richard Holbrooke to attmept to end AUD assistance. This was countered by superdiplomat Philip Habib who at a meeting of principals ripped the two twits in a way rarely seen in Foggy Bottom. Habib reminded the twits that Thailand had been a close friend for more than one-hundred years and no misguided use of human rights would alter that friendship.

Posted by Beldar Sloque3832 2015-10-02 10:35|| 2015-10-02 10:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Damn, now that's some serious inside baseball!
Thanks!

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-02 20:42|| 2015-10-02 20:42|| Front Page Top

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