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Committee 6 State-Sponsored Terrorism Thailand

__Brief Background of Topic__ Terrorism is not an issue we are blind to in the world. We have been exposed to enough alreafy to know what it is and how it affects the world as a whole. After the 9/11 attacks against the United States, it is a big issue in the UN. State-sponsored terrorism has been suspected from a few nations. We just do not think it would be possible for the terrorist themselves to supply and fund their terrorist acts. National governments could be funding terrorist acts in exchange for help with internal struggles, extra national protection, or for promotion of national goals. The nations being accused of state-sponsored terrorism are Libya, Iran, Iraq, and Sudan. The Security Council of the UN has made attempts to take international action against these few nations. They also believe that the cause of these acts comes more from the Middle East, South East Asia, South America, and Africa; the nations with the most political issues. The international community is affected because governments of certain countries will be hesitant to trust other governments because of suspicion of supporting terrorism in their own country.

__UN Involvement__ The UN has attempted to take international action against nations suspected of funding terrorism. Their attempts to take action against terrorism failed. They cannot reach the governments who do support terrorism. they aren't taking the time to listen or take orders from the UN about how to run their country. Since the attacks on the twin towers against the US, terrorism is definitely taken more seriously everywhere, especially in the UN. Now the UN is focusing on nuclear proliferation and disarming citizens in most countries to stop the wars and terrorism. They are also listening to terrorism victims and listening to what they have to say--their views on the issue

__Country Policy and Involvement__ The country of Thailand is neither a suspect nor a victim of state-sponsored terrorism. It was said that in November of 2002, Al Queda terroritsts planned their attack in a southern part of Thailand. Officials were not aware of this and the terrorists claim that they did not plan the attack in Thailand, but did just pass through. Besides this incident, Thailand does not have too much to do with the topic of state-sponsored terrorism. In August of 2008, the UN decided to "focus on nuclear proliferation, ilicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, landmines and explosive of remnants of war, terrorism and organism, and armed conflicts." The UN depends on the contributions and of other nations and Thailand has contributed to the cause.

__Solutions__ Thailand would like to see the terrorism in the world diminish. Thailand does not support the idea of the national government supporting terrorism for personal benefits. Someone needs to find out how terrorists are getting the money and supplies to continue their terrorist acts. Evidence needs to be found to prove that certain nations have supported terrorism from their country and they need to be punished. Although the UN has attempted to take action against accused nations, their attempts failed. Thailand does have a few suggestions for the solution to the problem. The head of the government of the accused nation should be taken out of office and punished with charges a regular terrorist would receive and/or more. The UN should help the nation to choose their replacement instead of letting them choose another corrupt leader themselves. Our D.C. or Damage Compensation Policy states that the government supporting the terrorist group should give money to the government of the nation they helped attack. They should pay for all of the damge done to the terrorized country and for the lives lost in the act. Because most of the terrorists are suicide bombers, they are already killing themselves, but the surviving terrorists should receive the punishment of death. If the others were willing to die for their cause, they all should. Lastly, our S.P.I.T. or State Persecuting Institution of Terrorism Policy bans all terrorism and activities involved throughout the nation. Strict consequences follow if the policy is not followed by everyone.

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