2006 Thailand coup d'état / The coup was justified
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Position: The coup was justified
This position addresses the topic 2006 Thailand coup d'état.
For this position
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"The coups are justified because each elected government proves corrupt and incompetent. " | ![]() |
Against this position
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"Americans can only deplore the sharp turn from democracy in Thailand that this week's military coup represents." | ![]() |
From Thai coup / The military should hold elections quickly, by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22, 2006) (view)
From Democracy is harder than western flip-flops make out, by Jonathan Steele (The Guardian, September 22, 2006) (view)
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"Any government appointed by the Thai military should be shunned and U.S.-Thai relations frozen until a free and fair election is held." | ![]() |
From Thailand's Leap Backward, by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, September 21, 2006) (view)
From Turmoil in Thailand, by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, September 21, 2006) (view)
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"[It would be a mistake] to regard the Thai military takeover as a welcome end to the country's political paralysis and polarisation. There is no such thing as a good coup." | ![]() |
From Time up for Thaksin as tanks roll in, by Financial Times editorial board (Financial Times, September 21, 2006) (view)
From Thailand's king reverts to the bad old days, by The Daily Telegraph editorial board (The Daily Telegraph, September 21, 2006) (view)
From Democratic hopes must remain strong, by The Nation (Thailand) editorial board (The Nation (Thailand), September 21, 2006) (view)
From 'Yellow ribbon coup' was a very high price to pay, by Suthichai Yoon (The Nation (Thailand), September 21, 2006) (view)
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"But removing him from office is a decision that belongs to Thailand’s voters, not an ambitious army general." | ![]() |
From A Retrograde Coup in Thailand, by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, September 20, 2006) (view)
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"Mr Thaksin’s handling of both has been lamentable. But that does not justify an illegal attempt to force him from power. The army must return to barracks immediately." | ![]() |
Mixed on this position
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"No democrat can support a military coup but Thai coups are the gentlest in the world, and this one may conceivably provide a path to something better." | ![]() |