Another Coup Succeeds
December 16, 2008: In the south, Islamic terrorist violence continues to decline, but also shows no sign of completely disappearing. Local leaders and community groups largely oppose the terrorists now, which has caused more Moslems to be the targets of attacks. What started as an ethnic/religious cleansing campaign, has evolved into a civil war among Moslems in the south. Most southern Moslems realize that the majority Thais are not going to be forced out. Worse, the Islamic militants offer a religious dictatorship (lifestyle restrictions, no non-religious schools, or any at all for girls) that is particularly unappealing to most people in the south.

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