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2004-12-31 Southeast Asia

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Posted by tipper 2004-12-31 1:10:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Point of information: Who is left to shoot in Northern Sumatra and the Aceh Islands? Every report I've seen says that there is NO SIGN OF LIFE. There is one story out suggesting the Indonesian death toll might be 400,000 people. Indonesian has been forced into using Malaysian bases for SAR.

Posted by Doug De Bono 2004-12-31 2:20:12 AM|| [http://www.DouglasDeBono.com] 2004-12-31 2:20:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It appears that GAM [read seditionist/terrorist quasi-islamofascist] rebel bases were mostly unaffected by the tsunami/earthquake. GAM would be mostly Textual Muslimin. That means that the normal people (Abangan, Priyayi, and Syncretic Muslimin) in Aceh/North Sumatra were the ones who got hammered.

SBY is urging GAM to use the crisis as an opportunity to rebuild (along federal lines with strong local autonomy), but I doubt GAM will do anything other than cry foul and try to use the crisis as an opportunity to gain more power. Hence, the resumption in military action by the Indonesian military unless GAM wises up quickly.

Posted by cingold 2004-12-31 2:25:33 AM|| 2004-12-31 2:25:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I am sure those Indonesians will weep crocodile tears to get more money from us, and whatever they dont steal into Swiss accounts will go to kill whoever is left alive in that province. That is Muslim compassion!

Posted by Slomorong Choque7331 2004-12-31 12:35:09 PM|| 2004-12-31 12:35:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 cingold wins the Rantburg University Award of the Day, IMHO. Thanks for the info and clarification.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-12-31 12:35:42 PM|| 2004-12-31 12:35:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hmmm I agree but it sounds like nepotism.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-31 1:17:14 PM|| 2004-12-31 1:17:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Shipman, LOL.

We're just trying to avoid any Mr./Mrs. Davis stuff.

Posted by cingold 2004-12-31 4:30:54 PM|| 2004-12-31 4:30:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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