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Originally published May 17, 2010
Abhisit is kicked from all sides. He could have acted faster, other governments would never have waited that long. The other night red paramilitary even attacked the Dusit Thani with an RPG (source: ThaiTV). That’s a serious war weapon. A big hole in one of the upper floors, CNN’s Sara Sidner reported.
Under international law the government is acting not illegally. Remember the Mumbai attacks? The last surviving assassin has just been condemned to death. But let’s say you’re the leader in charge. What would you do? How would you have acted? Oh no please none of the “but they’re peaceful and unarmed!” anymore.
With pressure tactics and a last minute face-saver for the red leadership not all must be lost. If Abhisit and the red leaders to issue a common statement at some point in time it could mark a milestone toward reconciliation. But the task looks like an impossible one after what happened so far. And no, the “fatal” demand by the red leadership that the government has to submit to justice together with the red leaders cannot be listed as an option. No government would ever seriously consider such a condition.
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