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2006-10-14 Southeast Asia

Indonesia asks for help over fires polluting region

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Posted by .com 2006-10-14 03:13|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Send in some KC-767As to wet things down.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-14 10:37|| 2006-10-14 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Allan should put it out. Pray harder

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-14 12:38|| 2006-10-14 12:38|| Front Page Top

#3 The fires, often started deliberately by farmers or big plantation businesses, have been burning for weeks in parts of Indonesia, creating a choking haze that has made many ill, shut airports and threatened wildlife in protected forests.

Kaban said more than 75 percent of the fires were not in government-controlled forests but in plantations and farms belonging to private companies and local people.

Let's see, they want other countries to send money to help with fires they start themselves?

Posted by DoDo 2006-10-14 14:13|| 2006-10-14 14:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Ummm, didn't we come to the aid of a SE Asian island once before? IIRC, they weren't very happy - or grateful - about that. Why should we go back?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-14 16:04|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-10-14 16:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Next Friday have Indonesian imams declare a jihad on forest fires, that'll do it. Indonesia needs more Islam, now more than ever.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-10-14 18:24|| 2006-10-14 18:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Sorry -

But, we have our own fires to fight and sending valuable resources to your shitty little country just doesn't seem like a good idea. We will be keeping our money this time, sorry.

Posted by Glinegum Glerelet8307 2006-10-14 20:01|| 2006-10-14 20:01|| Front Page Top

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