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Southeast Asia |
US supports Aceh exit deadline |
2005-01-14 |
The Indonesian Government has received unexpected support from the United States over its move to regulate the movements of Western aid workers in the province of Aceh. Aid groups have been worried by an increase in the Indonesian military's role in reconstruction and relief efforts. But the US ambassador says there have been no delays for Western aid workers. The director of US aid in the region, William Frej, concurs. "The collaborative relationship that the aid deliverers have with the TNI [Indonesian military] up there, that is one of the really remarkable stories of this whole event," Mr Frej said. "The Army has been very collaborative, supportive, cooperative in both protecting relief workers as well as getting supplies out." Many aid groups are more skeptical, worried the Army will once again begin its military campaign against separatist rebels in Aceh. The US ambassador says the 14,000-strong US force near Aceh will leave at Indonesia's request. |
Posted by:God Save The World |
#12 First they bitched because Bush wasn't fast enough, then they bitch because there isn't enough gratitude shown. What a crock of hot, steamy bullshit. |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-14 9:04:59 PM |
#11 Just checking back after a long day out of the office. I, too, wouldn't mind a little balance. I don't doubt that some f*3kt@rds in Indonesia are talking crap, but 1) they are the decided minority, and 2) they do not represent the official Indonesian position (e.g., kind of like Kerry negotiating with the N. Vietnamese). Ever since the tsunami disaster, the official Indonesian statements have uniformly been full of gratitude, like the following:PRESS RELEASE No.: 03/PEN/I/2005And PRESS RELEASE No. 94/PR/XII/2004 |
Posted by: cingold 2005-01-14 8:55:57 PM |
#10 Agreed, the bullshit is MSM inspired. First they bitched because Bush wasn't fast enough, then they bitch because there isn't enough gratitude shown. What a crock of hot, steamy bullshit. There have been interviews on Fox News where victims have stated very positive things about America, but you won't hear it from the MSM. They are too freaking cynical. And it doesn't play into their agenda. |
Posted by: Captain America 2005-01-14 5:57:29 PM |
#9 It isn't an MSM thing. If the story was overblown, that's one thing. The fact is that the Vice Pres of Indonesia said what he said. On Fox, I heard President Bush saying that the US realizes that the Indonesian people are grateful, I realized that this now is going to be the story for the MSM. Smooth some feathers, oil some skids. I'm sure most Indonesians are appreciative; too bad it's not a complete picture. We have decided to yield to be liked. The alternative possibility is simply too hot to touch. |
Posted by: Jules 187 2005-01-14 11:14:29 AM |
#8 cingold - That sequence certainly seems to sum it up. Amazing density. Thx! |
Posted by: .com 2005-01-14 11:13:33 AM |
#7 Most of the bad mouthing is from the MSM or previouslty know craptards. No big deal. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-14 11:11:35 AM |
#6 The entire "gratitude" thing is a ruse. Americans give because that IS who we are, not because we require something in return. It would be nice tho, to hear good words about our efforts from the recipients. All the badmouthing of the U.S. that makes it into print has gotten rather tiresome as of late. |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-14 11:02:07 AM |
#5 The entire "gratitude" thing is a ruse. Americans give because that IS who we are, not because we require something in return. |
Posted by: Captain America 2005-01-14 9:15:32 AM |
#4 Cingold, Thanks, you've been on top of this. |
Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-01-14 8:22:23 AM |
#3 Bingo SPoD. According to those nitwits, anything the US military can do, the UN can do better. Except of course get there and behave respectfully. |
Posted by: JerseyMike 2005-01-14 7:50:04 AM |
#2 Sounds to me like the MSM has it's own agenda. I would bet that agenda is to make this look bad for Bush and US aid no matter what. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-14 2:07:32 AM |
#1 Given yesterdayâs Daily Press Briefing from the U.S. Department of State, Iâd say the âhostile, ungrateful Indonesiaâ theme is a MSM creation. Anything to boost sales and circulation, eh? An excerpt:QUESTION: Richard, could you explain why the U.S. feels it is so important, despite obvious concerns that the Indonesians have about the foreign military presence there, if they're saying, look, we don't need any more help, we'll be able to handle this on our own, why the U.S. believes it needs to tell the Indonesians that you need to stay? |
Posted by: cingold 2005-01-14 1:00:25 AM |