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To: Cold Heat
There were other ways to skin this cat, and now there is likely no way, until they get angry enough to demand elections again.

Interesting to know you still haven't bothered looking into the facts yet. They have already announced plans for new elections.

243 posted on 09/20/2006 9:07:16 PM PDT by killjoy (Dirka dirka mohammed jihad! Sherpa sherpa bakalah!)
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To: killjoy
Interesting to know you still haven't bothered looking into the facts yet. They have already announced plans for new elections.

Oh yeah........October 2007........

This is to believed when it happens. Apparently the U.S. diplomatic corps is viewing the announcement with a bit of incredulity as well. They have suspended a number of planned trade exchanges and the like until the Thai constitution is reestablished as law. My guess is that it won't happen anytime soon.

I find it interesting that you don't question any aspect of this, and think it is a great idea.

The fact is, it is never a great idea to overthrow a democracy (such as it was) in favor of what is essentially a dictatorship with support from someone who calls himself a King. This sort of governance does not bode well for Thailand's future. Apparently the public is fine with it. So I'll leave it there. I'll leave it with no Constitution and only a hope and prayer that the new dictator is a benevolent and kind man, where all these things in a democracy are a matter of rights and depend NOT on the person..

It does not sound like much of a improvement to me.

250 posted on 09/21/2006 6:29:19 AM PDT by Cold Heat (I just analyze it, I did not create the mess...so go pound sand:-))
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