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[alstaxi]

simon43, on 2008-08-03 16:42:33, said:

There seem to be a lot of ignorant comments here whereby all Muslims are tarred with the same brush.  Do you see the Muslim majority in Phuket slaughtering their Buddhist brothers or killing foreign tourists?  What about the Muslim population in Thailand that exists in all provinces, has lived here for hundreds of years and are proud to be Thai?  Are they killing their neighbours?

In all religions there are fanatics

who will mis-interpret and twist the meaning of the Holy scriptures of that religion.  Mohammed taught his followers to love and respect the Jewish and Christian faiths, but that 'fact' seems to be ignored by the fanatics.

I have studied (and continue to study) Islam in Thailand, the Jawi communities and the groups involved in terrorist activities in southern Thailand.  My own view is that these killings have little to do with Islam and the demand for autonomy/independance in the deep south.  Many of these splintered and ill-managed terrorist groups have minimal knowedge of the politics and history of the region.  The killings have more to do with common crime, extortion and creating a state of fear.

Simon

Fanatics??????? is that what you call these lunatics who murder innocent people in the name of their religion? Sorry I dont see other religions with any of these "Fanatics"

[simon43]

So read my comments in my last paragraph.  Many of these killings have nothing to do with a fight for autonomy or independance, (in my opinion).  The killers are just common criminals who have hijacked the call 'in the name of Allah'.  They bring shame upon Islam.

Intersetingly, there is little spoken about the killing of Muslims by Buddhists.  I listened to a lecture last year by a Buddhist reporter (Thai national) who specialised in news about the violence by Buddhists against Muslims in the deep south. This was not just revenge attacks by new attacks, instigated by Buddhists.  The number of attacks and killings was alaming, yet very rarely was reported in the Thai press.

Simon

[papajohn]

simon43, on 2008-08-06 08:00:09, said:

So read my comments in my last paragraph.  Many of these killings have nothing to do with a fight for autonomy or independance, (in my opinion).  The killers are just common criminals who have hijacked the call 'in the name of Allah'.  They bring shame upon Islam.

Intersetingly, there is little spoken about the killing of Muslims by Buddhists.  I listened to a lecture last year by a Buddhist reporter (Thai national) who specialised in news about the violence by Buddhists against Muslims in the deep south. This was not just revenge attacks by new attacks, instigated by Buddhists.  The number of attacks and killings was alaming, yet very rarely was reported in the Thai press.

Simon

I hate the way you guys try to turn things around and say you are the good guys. Poor us !! We are the victums of those militant Buddhists. While you kill and kill more innocent people. Your Jihad propaganda is
so obvious it makes one sick ! Please go away.

[mgjackson69]

sriracha john, on 2008-08-04 01:37:58, said:

"Hit 'em hard now and finish it."

- General George Armstrong Custer
United States Army Calvary
June 25, 1876 at the Battle of Little Big Horn, Montana, USA

....just before his 210-man force was entirely slaughtered by 5,000 Sioux and other Native American tribal warriors.

I have never heard any such statement attributed to General Custer...what is your source?

At any rate, I do not think there is any comparison to be made. When an insurgent group calls for a cease fire, they are looking for time to rearm and regroup.

[jackspratt]

alstaxi, on 2008-08-06 05:40:05, said:

simon43, on 2008-08-03 16:42:33, said:

There seem to be a lot of ignorant comments here whereby all Muslims are tarred with the same brush.  Do you see the Muslim majority in Phuket slaughtering their Buddhist brothers or killing foreign tourists?  What about the Muslim population in Thailand that exists in all provinces, has lived here for hundreds of years and are proud to be Thai?  Are they killing their neighbours?

In all religions there are fanatics

who will mis-interpret and twist the meaning of the Holy scriptures of that religion.  Mohammed taught his followers to love and respect the Jewish and Christian faiths, but that 'fact' seems to be ignored by the fanatics.

I have studied (and continue to study) Islam in Thailand, the Jawi communities and the groups involved in terrorist activities in southern Thailand.  My own view is that these killings have little to do with Islam and the demand for autonomy/independance in the deep south.  Many of these splintered and ill-managed terrorist groups have minimal knowedge of the politics and history of the region.  The killings have more to do with common crime, extortion and creating a state of fear.

Simon

Fanatics??????? is that what you call these lunatics who murder innocent people in the name of their religion? Sorry I dont see other religions with any of these "Fanatics"

Maybe this will help, Simon.

fa·nat·ic    
1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
–adjective
2. fanatical.
[Origin: 1515–25; < L fānāticus pertaining to a temple, inspired by orgiastic rites, frantic, equiv. to fān(um) temple + -āticus, equiv. to -āt(us) -ate1 + -icus -ic]

—Synonyms 1. enthusiast, zealot, bigot, hothead, militant. Fanatic, zealot, militant, devotee refer to persons showing more than ordinary support for, adherence to, or interest in a cause, point of view, or activity. Fanatic and zealot both suggest excessive or overweening devotion to a cause or belief. Fanatic further implies unbalanced or obsessive behavior: a wild-eyed fanatic. Zealot, only slightly less unfavorable in implication than fanatic, implies single-minded partisanship: a tireless zealot for tax reform. Militant stresses vigorous, aggressive support for or opposition to a plan or ideal and suggests a combative stance. Devotee is a milder term than any of the foregoing, suggesting enthusiasm but not to the exclusion of other interests or possible points of view: a jazz devotee.

lu·na·tic    
1. an insane person.
2. a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness.
3. Law. a person legally declared to be of unsound mind and who therefore is not held capable or responsible before the law.
–adjective
4. insane; demented; crazy.
5. characteristic or suggestive of lunacy; wildly or recklessly foolish.
6. designated for or used by the insane: a lunatic asylum.
7. gaily or lightheartedly mad, frivolous, eccentric, etc.: She has a lunatic charm that is quite engaging.

[sriracha john]

sriracha john, on 2008-07-17 21:16:06, said:

[Former Science and Technology Minister in the Thaksin administration, former Defense Minister in the Thaksin administration and current Leader of Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana Party and] Former Army Chief General Chettha Thanajaro speaks to reporters after a group of self-proclaimed rebel leaders announced ceasefire in the southern provinces of Thailand.

UPDATE... the perpetrator of this fraud has quit his position...

Chettha resigns as party leader

General Chettha Thanajaro announced his decision to step down as Leader of Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana party and Party member on Monday afternoon. His decision came a few hours after Democrat Leader Abhsit Vejjajiva was elected Thailand's 27th prime minister. Chettha said he felt uneasy for voting for Puea Pandin Leader Pracha Promnok as premier, which went against Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana's resolution to back Abhisit. He said he would like to suspend his political role, and will wait to see the political situation after this. He said he is willing to come back and help the country if he feels he is needed. Gen Chettha also said that a tough job is ahead for the government, and called on the MPs to follow the rule of

Continued here:
http://www.bangkokpo...s.php?id=135417

Edited by sriracha john, 2008-12-15 21:19:02.

[londonthai]

quoting yourself?

leave your completely unrelated to this topic political drivel somewhere else

[sriracha john]

londonthai, on 2008-12-15 22:27:12, said:

quoting yourself?

leave your completely unrelated to this topic political drivel somewhere else

How is it unrelated? It's the same guy... in the thread, he started off as the savior of Southern Thailand. After his fraud was exposed, this is just a further update to document his complete and utter demise. If you were familiar with the News Clippings Forum, you'd already know that quoting a previous news post for an update is commonly done, irregardless of the poster of either news. But... uhmm... thanks for your input.

Edited by sriracha john, 2008-12-16 01:49:14.