Editorial calls for Obama to halt military operations with Thailand over Rohingya incident

A major international incident is developing over the alleged inhumane treatment by the Thai military of Burmese Rohingya Muslims attempting to enter Thailand illegally.  It is a terribly long story now, so if you are a new reader, see our Rohingya Reports category to catch up.

An extremely critical editorial in The Economist last week, suggests the Obama Administration cancel military war games long planned and desired by Thailand to punish the Thai military for the alleged abuse of the illegal aliens.   This regular military exercise was a reward to Thailand for its staunch support of the US in the cold war.

…..next month America is due to hold annual war games with regional allies in Thailand, a source of prestige for Thai generals. But the cold war is long over. President Barack Obama should threaten to move the games elsewhere until the Thai army is tamed. That would hurt the generals in their soft spot—their self-esteem—while doing little damage to America’s interests or Thailand’s people.

Yes, but Thailand could come back and say, ‘well, US, you take the Rohingyas then!’  And, that is just what lobbying groups like Refugees International want!

Afterall, thanks to the work of Ambassador Malta Molly in turning illegals into refugees, we have been taking Malta’s Muslim illegal alien boat people, so what’s a few more from Thailand.

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