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To: Dayuhan who wrote (28143)2/7/2004 4:36:02 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (1) of 793807
 
I can’t envision any scenario in SE Asia – or for that matter anywhere between Taiwan and Bangladesh –in which a significant American deployment would serve any productive purpose.

Steven,
You may want to read these very recent articles. Though Thailand is not mentioned here, it too is a hotbed of terrorist activity and of course you know about the Philippines.
The terror threat within the geographic limits you define is definitely significant and growing daily.
uw

[Atlanta Journal Constitution] SOUTHEAST ASIA - Southeast Asian Terror Network Regrouping

"al-Qaida linked Southeast Asian terror network is regrouping with the help of porous borders, rising fanaticism and new recruits,"

ajc.com

[New York Times] INDONESiA - Terror Report Cites a New Militant Group in Indonesia

nytimes.com
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