Muslim Parliament leader Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui said the United States should have given diplomatic efforts longer to take effect ... He said: "The first casualty of this attack has been the rule of law. The Americans have lost their credibility. They had this opportunity to somehow recover the moral high ground. The only people who will be happy will be the American arms industry and oil companies. It's a very, very sad day. They should have explored all other options."
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, 200 Islamic students rallied outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, the capital. No violence was reported, despite threats from some activists to attack US interests. "Holy war! Holy war! America is the great Satan," chanted many in the crowd. "America is the real terrorist." The embassy was protected by rows of razor wire, a water cannon truck and hundreds of riot officers with batons and firearms.