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2010-05-18 Southeast Asia

Guardian Blog: Thai Army units may be fighting other units

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Posted by phil_b 2010-05-18 02:35|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 One of the dangers of a 'crackdown' is fracturing the military. It's composed of the same elements of the society. It can break both ways and when it does, it is very much to the edge of civil war. That's why you try to avoid using local troops against a popular rebellion. It's why the Chinese brought in troops from outside the capital region to put down the Tienanmen Square affair. I suspect the delay the government, which came to power by a coup, is experiencing in putting down the Red Shirts is that its trying to figure out who they can rely upon to obey orders.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-05-18 08:53|| 2010-05-18 08:53|| Front Page Top

#2 BHARAT RAKSHAK > THAI ARMY DECLARES "LIVE-FIRE" ZONE AS CLASHES CONTINUE IN BANGKOK,

and

WMF > THAI ARMY ACCUSSES RED SHIRTS OF USING SEVERAL HUNDRED YOUNG CHILDREN AS "HUMAN SHIELDS".

ARTIC shows Photos of a CUTE, CHUBBY, BUT ALSO SCARED, CRYING TYKE atop a street barrier, although its not clear from Photos per se iff nearby Adults were Red Shirt protestors.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-18 23:23|| 2010-05-18 23:23|| Front Page Top

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