Monday, April 13, 2009

Government in Action

Today the military cleared the streets of protesters.  The protesters have retreated to their encampment outside of the government offices.

There were clashes early in the morning with shots fired.  The red shirt protesters claimed that the military killed several of their number, while the military countered that this was not only false, but impossible because they had fired blanks.

There was smoke visible in parts of the city.  This was probably due to the burning tires set alight by the protesters before they were cleared from their roadblocks. 

Thaksin, who has urged on the protesters, now says that he cannot return yet, because "true democracy" is not yet in effect.  Obviously, he is not ready to personally make the sacrifices that he asks of his followers.  The kind way to describe this is leading from behind. 

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