Posted on 04/20/2017 12:04:39 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia's democracy and moderate form of Islam after meeting Thursday with the president of the world's most populous Muslim nation.
The comments, though routine, had significance for Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who a day earlier suffered a serious political setback when a political ally was defeated by Islamic conservatives in the election for Jakarta governor. The divisive campaign undermined the image of Indonesia abroad as a generally tolerant Muslim nation.
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Indonesia is on Trump's trade hit list of nations that he considers the U.S. is losing out to in trade, and U.S. company Freeport-McMoran Inc., which operates the world's largest copper mine in the Indonesian province of Papua, is in a protracted dispute with the Indonesian government....
(Excerpt) Read more at khq.com ...
“...Indonesia’s democratic, tolerant values”
Indonesia: Sharia vigilantes beat gay couple, then turn them over to religious police - Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Islamists Issue Fatwa Against Christmas Decorations in Indonesia - December 19, 2016
Pence is lost and clueless!
Oh, please.
Oh, please.
Nope.
Screaming in pain in front of a cheering crowd before collapsing in agony, a woman is lashed with a cane in rare footage of Indonesia’s brutal Sharia law punishment
Muslim woman screams out in pain as she is caned 23 times in Indonesia for ‘standing too close to her boyfriend’
Indonesia canes 37 women under Sharia statutes in 2016 ‘
https://www.africametro.com/world-news/asia/indonesia-canes-37-women-sharia-statutes-2016
Right. Tell that to my ethnic Chinese friend whose family immigrated there and had to change their name to an arabic sounding one to be able to live there peacefully.
First, consider the source. Then look for a verbatim transcript of Pence’s remarks. Trust but verify.
indonesia is a hellhole stuck in the feudal system
The failure to redress and challenge the theological assertions made in the Koran .Which is contained here; http’//www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm by Christian leadership (like the Pope) because of their shameful fear of its potential to create conflict has been the reason problems will continue.
Yeah, Indonesia... the largest muslim country in the world and has a large share of terrorist attacks. They are probably only second to ISIS for killing Christians. 62% of Islams population is there.
I did a report a few years ago on them. At the time there was some good’ol muslims that went to a Christian school and beheaded some girls. There are numerous bombings, arson, rapes, attacks, etc.
But hey, just remember - the liberals say Christianity is not under attack anywhere in the world.
Democratic-ish, tolerant-ish values.
Sounds like these comments were intended to be delivered earlier last week.
Another GOPe dhimmi in over his head, praising the "religion of peace" that has killed more people than any other religion except Marxism.
Bkml
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