In what must be a
very frustrating attempt to build a coalition against terrorism, President
Bush is pictured prominently with the president of Indonesia; a lady named
Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesia has the largest population of Muslims of
any nation on Earth. The joint statement released after their meeting said
"the Indonesian president urged Bush to take the views of the Muslim
world into account in hid planning, emphasizing that Islam is a religion of
peace that does not condone violence."
Yeah!!
Like they did not condone violence in East Timor, where thousands of
Christians were massacred by the Indonesian military before finally being
stopped by Australian troops under the aegis of the United Nations. How
about that Megawatt? Did your 'peaceful religion dictate that slaughter?
That occurred in the last 24 months. And suppose Mecca, your holy city in
Saudi Arabia was nuked. Would you counsel your allies to take into
consideration the views of the capitalist world?
Tell us why we should believe you do not secretly admire the terrorist
attacks of the Taliban and other terror organizations. How much can we count
on you and your nation?