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To: MEG33
I wasn't disparaging the very substantial Australian contribution to the relief efforts.

I was just pointing out that "loans" in this situation sounds like a political bookkeeping angle.

Unless a massive reserve of oil is found beneath them, Indonesia will not be paying back these "loans" anytime soon, or ever.

14 posted on 01/05/2005 8:07:51 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead

Indonesia has asked Australia to take the lead in reconstruction..Australia(who has the greatest physical presence and interest on the security of that region) is our "guy" on the spot for Indonesia, terrorism,etc...They had the losses from the Bali bombing and Howard has been invaluable.


17 posted on 01/05/2005 8:11:37 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: dead
Unless a massive reserve of oil is found beneath them, Indonesia will not be paying back these "loans" anytime soon, or ever.

Indonesia does have oil; the CIA World "FactBook" lists it at 7.083 billion barrels, with a daily production of 1.451 million barrels today. As to how much effect the disaster will have on production, the source that I checked thought it would be large unaffected, but I didn't cross-check that assertion.

24 posted on 01/05/2005 8:22:46 AM PST by snowsislander
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