Indonesia says U.S. alienates Muslims

IHT (international) ^ | June 6, 2006 | By Michael R. Gordon (NYSlimes)

[xcamel]

JAKARTA

The Indonesian defense minister warned the Bush administration on Tuesday that its approach to fighting terrorism was alienating Muslims and that it needed to be more sensitive to local governments.

"In the application of security, including anti-terrorist laws, it's best that you leave the main responsibility of anti-terrorist measures to the local government in question," Juwono Sudarsono said at a news conference as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stood by his side.

Sudarsono added: "It's important to us because, as the world's largest Muslim country, we are very aware of the perception, or misperception, that the United States is overbearing and overpresent and overwhelming in every sector of life in many nations and cultures."

[xcamel]

Boo-friggin-hoo -- again.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

and we are overly sensitive to muzlims flying airplanes into buildings and killing innocent people..

[King Moonracer]

Last I heard, the entire US is blanketed by a fine, mono-molecular layer of pork products. Muzzies better go home.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What bloody cheek !

[LibWhacker]

Surprise, surprise... Infidels alienate moozlims!

[paul51]

Let's send them more doctors and aid. Friggin ingrates.

[sageb1]

Right. Muslims alienate each other and everyone else. They are the ones who'd better start being more "sensitive".

[Sometimes A River]

Well, one of Bush's post 9-11 strategies *was* to "win the hearts and minds" of Muslims.

[cripplecreek]

Tryin real hard to care here.

[TexanToTheCore]

We saved a lot of people's lives in his country.

[A CA Guy]

Show me their utopia, one place they have control where they don't abuse women.

Where is it?

[Kakaze]

" the United States is overbearing and overpresent and overwhelming in every sector of life in many nations and cultures." "

Unless, of cousre, your sending tsumani aid or earthquake aid or surgical teams or the sea bee's or aids medicine, or just another big check.

Then we grin from ear to ear and take whatever you give, maybe even call you friend for a day ( just not on camera, you of course understand)

[xcamel]

now, we all that isn't true. Well, one of Bush's post 9-11 strategies *was* to "win the hearts and minds" of [DEAD] Muslims.

[ItsForTheChildren]

Well, at least somebody is listening.

[tongue-tied]

...it's best that you leave the main responsibility of anti-terrorist measures to the local government...

Okay, I'll even buy that. It is their country. But screw it up, or have one attack (local or exported locals) in which Americans are killed, and all bets are off and we'll take appropriate measures.

[petercooper]

Not a Christian in the bunch.

[tongue-tied]

And I FORGOT about the aid...one such attack, and all aid ceases.

[Gay State Conservative]

Next time you ingrates have an earthquake or a tsunami,well be sure to bring along plenty of virgins along with the food,water,tents,medicine,doctors,nurses,rescue crews...

[X-WING]

OH GREAT !!! What am I supposed to do with the smoked ham, bacon, Miss Piggy dolls, and bibles I was going to send them for earthquake relief? :-)

[sageb1]

"But public opinion polls have depicted a decline in support for the United States. One report - by the Congressional Research Service - said the percentage of Indonesians who have a favorable image of the United States fell to 15 percent in 2003, from 79 percent in 1999."

And public opinion polls have depicted a decline in support of Muslims in any country. How 'bout the NYT run that headline?