Word: coups
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...Stumbling Toward Democracy Andrew Marshall's viewpoint on Thailand's military coup, "Dictators' Delight" [Oct. 9], would have been more appropriately titled "A Dictator's Demise." Before the coup the stress level of all educated and well-informed Thais was at an all-time high. It seemed inevitable that Thai blood would flow on Bangkok's streets. The army's intervention against Thaksin Shinawatra's autocratic rule came as a great relief to Thais, who had been living on edge for at least the past year. Marshall seems to believe in democracy for democracy's sake. Under Thaksin's five...
...government officials in Africa stopped stealing for a day, we could equip a peacekeeping force for Darfur and have enough left over to engage the Khartoum government in constructive dialogue to finally bring peace. Lucas Mboya Nairobi Stumbling Toward Democracy Andrew Marshall's viewpoint on Thailand's military coup, "Dictators' Delight" [Oct. 9], would have been more appropriately titled "A Dictator's Demise." Before the coup, the stress level of all educated and well-informed Thais was at an all-time high. It seemed inevitable that Thai blood would flow on Bangkok's streets. The army's intervention against Thaksin...
...Bridget Welsh's viewpoint, "Damage Assessment," was the best analysis I have read on this coup. But it did not allow for a scenario of the return of a working democracy by October 2007 if the military sticks to its promises. Maybe this latest military coup should be viewed as the strong medicine Thailand needs to make it work for a better tomorrow. The military takeover should serve as a strong warning to future rulers to respect the letter and spirit of Thailand's constitution. The current coup leaders should take a lesson from the events of 1992, when...
...shame the Thai military can't perform a coup in the United States. There would then be a chance of getting democracy back. Gary L. Green Kuala Lumpur...
...analyst you quoted said, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin "is not someone with an appetite for political power." This statement captures the nature of not only the general but also of the coup itself. The coup was conducted to ensure the security and stability of Thailand, and, in doing so, to ensure [returning] power to civilians with a stronger and sounder democratic foundation. Kitti Wasinondh Director-General Department of Information Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangkok...