TERRORISM: Violence in Thailand Reaching Critical Stage

The violence in Thailand's Muslim-controlled southern regions is worsening as the government pledges tougher measures following a bombing that injured 29 people, including 10 Malaysian tourists. www.kansascity.com..." target="_blank" class="postlink" rel="nofollow">www.kansascity.com Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called an emergency meeting with his defense and foreign ministers, army commander and others to discuss the bombing, canceling a planned trip to Germany and Hungary. "The meeting was of the view that the situation in the three southern provinces of Thailand had reached a crucial stage and had arrived at a turning point," said a statement by the Foreign Ministry. Related News Stories Thailand sees no foreign role in bomb attack Thai Prime Minister Scraps Europe Trip After Blast If our readers will recall, the most-senior al-Qaida operative now in custody, Khalid Skeikh Mohammed, has been linked to Hambili, the operations chief of Jemaah Islamiyah (a SE Asian terror network connected to al-Qaida). Thailand is a hot-bed of al-Qaida-linked activity that is somehow off the radar screen of mainstream media. More on Jemaah Islamiyah: Suspected member of Jemaah Islamiyah goes on trial The roots of Jemaah Islamiyah [Edited on 28-3-2004 by SkepticOverlord]

Is it true that the greatest number of moslems are not in the middle east but actually reside in the southwest pacific region and asia. I thought I saw something that said Indonesia had the largest population of any single moslem country. If this is all true we better get it on our radar as you say.

[edit on 2004-7-2 by Teknik]

Originally posted by Teknik
When the dollar collapses (later on this year?), due to the weight of mismanagement in D.C.,.... �the first places problems will arise will be Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and later, Alaska.

Talk about marginal things. The U.S. dollar won't be collapsing anytime soon, much to the dismay of doom wishers.

As for Hawaii, Peurto Rico and Alaska, that's old news and it never goes anywhere. These instances do not reflect the majority of the populations there. In that scenario, you might as well throw in the Mexicans with Aztlan, past various murmurings of Native Americans, some groups of Texans and countless other whiners who cry louder than their numbers. Yawn.

[Edited on 18-4-2004 by Outland]