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2005-12-27 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Steve White 2005-12-27 01:23|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Half the Aceh rebels were washed out to sea a year ago. The sad truth seems to be it was not a peace agreement by both sides wanting peace that brought this about. No one wants to go fight some insurgency when just surviving is difficult. We, the Western world, should be there in mass helping to nation build that area. Now is our chance. If we don't then Steve's comment will ring true, as soon as they can recover they will stand back up and fight.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-27 08:31|| 2005-12-27 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I tend to disagree. If I am not mistaken, the Aceh rebel arguement is not with the West so our help won't do anything to mitigate the causes of the original conflict. The quicker they rebuild with our help, the quicker the conflict will resume. OTOH if the rebels and the gov't rebuild the country together, with all the accompanying difficulties, hard work, emotional and physical investment, Indonesia has a much greater chance of being unified. People place a greater value on things they worked for than things that were given to them.

Posted by Scott R">Scott R 2005-12-27 09:20|| http://five24.net]">[http://five24.net] 2005-12-27 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I couldnât agree with you more in that their fight is not with us. Their fight is with an indifferent and corrupt government. I should have highlighted the term ânation buildingâ. I think we have opportunity to go in there and help as they rebuild their nation and influence the way they rebuild, not a USAID handout program, but in an effort to build friendly relations in that area and drive a wedge between the Muslim people of Indo and the OIC.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-27 10:09|| 2005-12-27 10:09|| Front Page Top

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