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| ASEAN nations sign on to counter-terror pact... |
| 2002-08-01 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and envoys from 10 southeast Asian nations are due to sign a pact Thursday to boost cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts. The agreement is being signed on the final day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum in Brunei. The accord focuses on sharing information and cutting off money that funds terrorist groups. This is very nice, but in practice the countries — like Malaysia and Singapore — that are see a danger to themselves will continue doing what they've been doing without a pact, and the countries that are on board with the Bad Guys — like Indonesia — will continue giving lip service and obstructing when they can. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 But at least we are not be unilateral anymore. Just hegemonic. Life is tough in the fast lane. |
| Posted by: Tom Roberts 2002-08-01 13:09:04 |