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2004-06-02 Southeast Asia

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Posted by TS(vice girl) 2004-06-02 10:02:53 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Prior stories leading up to this sad development were posted here and here on Rantburg. The actual expulsion now of Sidney Jones (ICG) is a really bad event, and probably reflects some highly political gamesmanship in advance of the Indonesian presidential elections. Still, even so, if anyone feels inclined to write Indonesian officials about this development, I would strongly suggest (because of the Indonesian/Asian mindset) being very polite and simply pointing out that this expulsion will only serve to embolden the terrorists and to embarrass Indonesia in the long run. Rants (especially scathing ones, highlighting folly) would only tend to goad Indonesian officials into defending the expulsion.

Posted by cingold 2004-06-02 11:46:31 PM|| 2004-06-02 11:46:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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