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swallow
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posted 21 February 2005 12:09 PM      Profile for swallow     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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Unfortunately, now that the tsunami has receded from the media spotlight, Washington and Jakarta are using the tragedy to push for restoration of military ties.

A long-time U.S. ally, Indonesia has been under a military embargo for over a decade because of its military’s brutal track record of repression and human rights abuses. After the September 11 attacks, Jakarta vowed cooperation in the war on terrorism. The Bush administration is seeking to restore military ties as a reward.

With help from friends in the Pentagon and White House, Jakarta donned a “moderate Islam” mantle and the Bush administration is heralding it as the world’s largest Muslim democracy. While Indonesia revamps its image and repairs relations with the U.S., it isn’t addressing the reasons military aid was suspended in the first place. Instead, the Asian country continues its pattern of abusing human rights, engages in corruption and allows the military to act with impunity.


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posted 22 February 2005 03:59 AM      Profile for catje     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
hellooo cold war . . .
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swallow
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posted 01 March 2005 12:01 PM      Profile for swallow     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
The Indonesian army has prevented relief from reaching people in Aceh. It has continued to carry on a war even after the province was the epicentre of the tsunami disaster. Now, it gets rewarded by the Bushniks.

AP: Rights groups condemn US decision to resume ties with Indonesian army

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"This shows the United States places its strategic interests ahead of human rights concerns," said Hendardi, a prominent human rights lawyer in Jakarta. "I don't understand what they mean when they say Indonesia has made progress on human rights issues, because that's not what's happening here."


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