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Religious leaders against curfew

Published: 8 Feb 2013 at 16.01
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Muslim leaders in the far South are opposed to the proposal for a night curfew in areas of the three southernmost border provinces, saying it would have too broad an affect on communities and would not end the violence.

Safa-in Jeloh, chairman of the Islamic Committee of Narathiwat, said he totally disagreed with the idea.

If a curfew was imposed people would have to cancel activities such as travelling to visit relatives, attending a funeral or going to night prayer at the mosques in their communities, he said.

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spiceman
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Discussion 20 : 09 Feb 2013 at 19.5720
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Khun Pointman #15, I suggest you study the life of an USAF Colonel John Boyd (1928-1997), a fantastic fighter pilot, who revolutionize modern air combat and modern warfare. He developed Sun Tzu's Art of War concept further in the context and speed of modern warfare, aka, OODA Loop (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act), which is still being utilized through out modern military and defense establishment, particularly during the current Global War on Terror. He divided warfare into 3 distinct elements, Moral Warfare, Mental Warfare, and Physical Warfare. It is a lot deeper than what you think, OK? Hope this helps!
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Discussion 19 : 09 Feb 2013 at 16.4919
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Thai politicians and army have proven themselves largely incompetent in solving problems in the South. Time to allow a foreign peacekeeping force under ASEAN or UN guidance.
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Discussion 18 : 09 Feb 2013 at 16.3318
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A curfew punishes the innocent just as much as the guilty.There lies the problem with that ill thought out idea.
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Discussion 17 : 09 Feb 2013 at 14.0417
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Disc 14, thailife 69: I can assure you, Thai soldiers are among the world's best. Hopefully, you have read, or heard, aobut the Thai Military's outstanding performance in places such as Bearcat, Vietnam.
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Discussion 16 : 09 Feb 2013 at 14.0416
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Haven't most of the killings happened during the day? So how is a night curfew going to help? And while I'm at it - when are these "religious leaders" going to tell the people that are causing the problem to stop? Have these religious leaders once said that these people are wrong and they are not part of their religion.
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Discussion 15 : 09 Feb 2013 at 13.4315
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Disc 12, Spiceman: I'm sure Son Tzu was a brilliant man. The problem is, fighting an insurgency is a completely different ballgame. Terrorist are a different breed of fighter, who's will to fight isn't so easily destroyed. Never rely too much on past history. Today's efforts to stop an insurgency, takes modern military planning and the use of modern/advanced technology. Establishing a curfew in the deep-south will only create a bigger problem.
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Discussion 14 : 09 Feb 2013 at 12.3914
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The problem with Thai military personnel, ex and current, is that they have no discipline, cannot be trusted!
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Discussion 13 : 09 Feb 2013 at 07.1613
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D11 Perhaps it would be a good idea if ALL governments ACTUALLY talked to the people they are supposedly defending instead of sitting far away making decisions without consultation.
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Discussion 12 : 09 Feb 2013 at 07.0612
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A Chinese waring genius, Son Tzu wrote in his Art of War more than a thousand years ago that war is won or lost with idea, and all warfare is based on deception, maneuver, and surprise. The side which can outsmart, and outmaneuver, the enemy with surprise, by pitching its strength against the enemy's weakness will prevail. Finally, the ultimate objective of warfare is not necessarily to kill every enemies, but to destroy their will to fight. So, now, can anybody tell me whether it is our side or the terrorists' that is on the receiving end of Son Tzu's timeless waring principles, which forms the foundation of all western military today.
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Discussion 11 : 08 Feb 2013 at 23.0511
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ron1947 d1 - You're kind of missing the point. If the local people are not supportive, then it's no good right from the start. South people (like most people) are against a curfew, so imposing a curfew is harder than fighting the terrorists - and also takes more manpower. The curfew is a non-starter, move on. But yeah, wouldn't it be GREAT if the government did ask the religious leaders for their opinion for the first time in history - and listened?
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