blackfox
Sep 20, 2004, 09:27 PM
I decided to start this thread in part because I find the topic interesting and potentially relevant to the US and the West. I also started it as per Takao's reasonable request for topics not involving the US Presidential Election/Domestic issues...
So, my topic is the Election in Indonesia and the likely victory of an ex-general over Mrs. Megawati.
This is the fourth President in six years and the US has looked to Indonesia recently as an example of Democracy and Islam peacefully co-existing as well as Paul Wolfowitz's involvement with Indonesia in the 80's.
There are some who suggest that Indonesia will become a military dictatorship once again, possibly marketed as a way to combat "islamic radicals"...
As Indonesia is one of the most populous Muslim countries, I feel it's future will have lasting repercussions regarding the WOT and power structures in the east...
This is actually my poorest-written thread in a while, but I am basically asking for opinions on the future of Indonesia and it's relevance to a variety of important issues, here in the US and abroad...
this will teach me to type and eat dinner at the same time...
here is NYT link to Election story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/21/international/asia/21indo.html?hp
So, my topic is the Election in Indonesia and the likely victory of an ex-general over Mrs. Megawati.
This is the fourth President in six years and the US has looked to Indonesia recently as an example of Democracy and Islam peacefully co-existing as well as Paul Wolfowitz's involvement with Indonesia in the 80's.
There are some who suggest that Indonesia will become a military dictatorship once again, possibly marketed as a way to combat "islamic radicals"...
As Indonesia is one of the most populous Muslim countries, I feel it's future will have lasting repercussions regarding the WOT and power structures in the east...
This is actually my poorest-written thread in a while, but I am basically asking for opinions on the future of Indonesia and it's relevance to a variety of important issues, here in the US and abroad...
this will teach me to type and eat dinner at the same time...
here is NYT link to Election story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/21/international/asia/21indo.html?hp
