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To: Calpernia; Forgiven_Sinner
"There were Indonesian soldiers in armoured cars and police sitting on corners, smoking and watching everything. They were doing nothing to help people," said Howard.

What's up with that???

7 posted on 12/29/2004 9:22:47 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: Velveeta

Yea, and we're stingy.


14 posted on 12/29/2004 9:28:50 PM PST by Hildy ( To work is to dance, to live is to worship, to breathe is to love.)
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To: Velveeta

I saw that too during WTC...

You really go numb.

I swear that entire week is a blur.

'They appeared' to be standing around to on lookers.

But I guarantee they were just 'shut down'. 'Overwhelmed'. Could not process....

WTC was nothing compared to this event.

Not that one event is 'better'. Just massive.


15 posted on 12/29/2004 9:31:54 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Velveeta

Indonesia had braced for a terrorist attack over Christmas - there were real concerns about the possibility of an attack. So they had a lot of troops and police out that weekend to deal with that potential threat.

I've heard plenty of reports of soldiers and police on duty going to the aid of disaster victims, but there have been some where, as in this case, they stood back. It's not clear whether they had any reason to do that, or whether some just didn't get involved.


16 posted on 12/29/2004 9:32:19 PM PST by naturalman1975 (Sure, give peace a chance - but si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: Velveeta

"There were Indonesian soldiers in armoured cars and police sitting on corners, smoking and watching everything. They were doing nothing to help people," said Howard.

Probably muslims. Care about nothing but themselves.


25 posted on 12/30/2004 2:49:36 AM PST by tkathy (Ban all religious head garb.)
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