97 killed in Thailand attacks!

[Huckleberry Finn]

Now it begins in the Thailand.

What next. Bomb in tourist resort?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/thailand.violence/index.html

[dunn]

Now it begins in the Thailand.

What next. Bomb in tourist resort?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/thailand.violence/index.html

Remember Bali?
It was written on the wall

[Platypus]

REMEMBER?

How could we forget

This is where Australia at least, if not america, should be focused-not Iraq.

[dunn]

REMEMBER?

How could we forget

This is where Australia at least, if not america, should be focused-not Iraq.

It's part of the same global war

[Platypus]

Battlefields are as importantant as the war.

[dunn]

Battlefields are as importantant as the war.

true

[??????????]

REMEMBER?

How could we forget

This is where Australia at least, if not america, should be focused-not Iraq.

During WW2 America was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Some could have claimed that we should have never gone into Germany because they were not involved in Pearl Harbor and not part of the "greater war on facism". But we did go after Germany and it ended up being one of the BIGGEST theatres of that war. Were we wrong in doing it? No. Are we wrong for liberating Iraq? No.

[dunn]

REMEMBER?

How could we forget

This is where Australia at least, if not america, should be focused-not Iraq.

During WW2 America was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Some could have claimed that we should have never gone into Germany because they were not involved in Pearl Harbor and not part of the "greater war on facism". But we did go after Germany and it ended up being one of the BIGGEST theatres of that war. Were we wrong in doing it? No. Are we wrong for liberating Iraq? No.

right

[Gustaf]

REMEMBER?

How could we forget

This is where Australia at least, if not america, should be focused-not Iraq.

During WW2 America was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Some could have claimed that we should have never gone into Germany because they were not involved in Pearl Harbor and not part of the "greater war on facism". But we did go after Germany and it ended up being one of the BIGGEST theatres of that war. Were we wrong in doing it? No. Are we wrong for liberating Iraq? No.

Germany declared war on the US, an often forgotten fact. And  it's not much of a paralell really...Germany was much more of a threat, both in the military and idelogical sense than Japan. Also, the allies agreed to a Germany first policy as the best strategy.

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Anyways, back to the topic. What is the percentage of religion in Thailand? Is it mostly Muslim?

[dunn]

Anyways, back to the topic. What is the percentage of religion in Thailand? Is it mostly Muslim?

no. but there is a muslim minority un the south

[Gustaf]

Anyways, back to the topic. What is the percentage of religion in Thailand? Is it mostly Muslim?

no. but there is a muslim minority un the south

If I recall correctly, about 20% Muslims, the rest mostly Buddhists.

[dunn]

CIA world fact book:


Religions:  
Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%

[Gustaf]

CIA world fact book:


Religions:  
Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%

Really? That was much lower than I thought...are we counting both Malaysias though? Or...wait...we were talking about Thailand...forget I ever said anything...

[dunn]

CIA world fact book:


Religions:  
Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%

Really? That was much lower than I thought...are we counting both Malaysias though? Or...wait...we were talking about Thailand...forget I ever said anything...

it's late 90' numbers though

[opebo]

The Thai government - and particularly the military - knows exactly how to deal with the Muslim problem in the South.  Thais basically deal with social problems by shooting first and asking questions never.  

Its a wonderful country - both tolerant and ruthless.  They let you do whatever you want, until you cross the line of threatening society or security, and then they just slaughter you.  This works on a personal level to - Thais are calm, polite, will put up with a lot, but if you humiliate someone or cause him/her to loose face badly - you may be killed or beaten severely.

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Sounds like a good idea to me Opebo!