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2016-12-26 Southeast Asia

Fighting back: How Indonesia's elite police turned the tide on militants

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-26 01:42|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Since its formation in 2002, the unit has put a premium on clandestine intelligence gathering.

While here in the US, the administration's emphasis has been on closing GITMO, denying the existence of Islamic terrorism, and the integration of the Muslim Brotherhood into gov't.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-26 01:56|| 2016-12-26 01:56|| Front Page Top

#2 they didn't though. They're losing massively. 200,000 Islamists rioted in Jakarta because they think the Koran says a non-Muslim can never govern a muslim.

Christian governor Ahok said that interpretation was wrong so they rioted because he "disrespected the koran"

He's now on trial for blasphemy.

That's what LOSING looks like

Those 200,000 people want sharia

So who gives a flying fat crap if the police foiled an attack or two? They're losing the ideological war.

Posted by anon1 2016-12-26 23:47|| 2016-12-26 23:47|| Front Page Top

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