Looking at Indonesia from Abroad and Within
October 23rd, 2008
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Posted in: Counterterrorism, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islam, Israel, Russia, United States
Tags: Arab-Israeli Conflict, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), India, Indonesia, Iran, Islam, Jemah Islamiya (JI), Muslims, President S.B. Yudhoyono, Russia, Southeast Asia, Terrorism, Timor Leste, TNI
Reading about Indonesia from the United States in the post-9/11 era creates a picture of that country that has little to do with realities inside its borders. One of the reasons is the obsession of the American media and even OpEd writing intellectuals with Jemah Islamiya (JI) at the expense of everything else. As much [...]