Hej
Varför inte militären sköt på dom svartklädda männen begriper åtminstone inte jag, för ett normalt befäl borde dom varit prioriterade måltavlor, att välja reportrar, sköterskor, fotografer, volontärer, barn och folk som sökte skydd i ett tempel som måltavlor är för mig en gåta.
Att skylla på dom röda för att militären valde obeväpnade civila som måltavlor är ju rent idi*tiskt, ställ dom ansvariga för mördandet inför rätta precis som FN, HRW och Amnesty kräver.
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Att gömma sig bland civila för att attackera sina mål är en ganska vanlig taktik. "Mänskliga sköldar" brukar det kallas. Anledning till att man gör så är givetvis att man låter dessa civila ta förlusterna, vilket givetvis är avskyvärt, men tyvärr har ju vissa grupper den sortens attityd vad gäller att främja sina egna intressen. Mänskligt lidande och respekt för människoliv är ju knappast något högprioriterat bland dessa. Kan väl också tillägga att såväl Amnesty och HRW har uppmärksammat och fördömt detta.
The Black Shirts, on the other hand, were well armed. They attacked soldiers with AK-47 and HK-33 assault rifles, and M79 grenade launchers. They were also very cautious when they moved around, using smoke as their cover. They appeared to benefit from the havoc created by the Red Shirts, which distracted soldiers as well. The Black Shirts did not stay in one spot for too long. They moved around, took their positions, opened fire, and then retreated. The way they operated reminded me of those with military training. Some of the Black Shirts used walkie-talkies, while others use mobile phones, to communicate with each other. Their operations seemed to be coordinated by a man who always had sunglasses on. At one point, I heard him giving orders to the Black Shirts to fire M79 grenades at the bunkers and sniper posts of soldiers. But when I asked the Black Shirts about that man, they told me I should not raise that question again if I want to stay behind their line. The Red Shirts that I talked to said they did not know who that man was either. Nevertheless, they believed that the Black Shirts were there to protect them and help them fight more effectively.[57]
The day I met up with the group, they were near Lumphini Park and the Rama IV [road] junction, living in a tent. I was not allowed to photograph them. I met about 17 or 18 of them, but they said they were part of a group of 30. They had more people helping them, helpers and their own medics. They were all ex-military, and some of them were still on active duty. Some of them were paratroopers, and at least one was from the Navy. They had AR-15s, TAR-21s, M16s, AK-47s [military assault rifles], but I didn’t see them with M79s [grenade launchers]. They told me that their job was to protect the Red Shirt protesters, but their real job was to terrorize the soldiers.
Nattawut, speaking to TIME, strongly denied accusations that Red Shirt leaders wanted women and children present to deter soldiers from using force against their protest. "I guarantee you we will never use children or women as human shields," Nattawut insisted. Asked why Red Shirt leaders had not made an announcement from their rally stage telling parents with children to leave because of the danger, he said that was the job of the government.
