Thanks for the concern, Debra. There were a lot of Al Qaeda sightings in my own country and some people who are not in the country where I am may dismiss it right away, but the psychological terror is with us in the Asian region, even if we go on our lives every day.
MIndanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines, which is this close to Indonesia is Muslim-dominated. Our President, who is a great supporter of Bush cannot solve the problem in Mindanao and I don't think it needs solving anyway. Why do people (especially UN) always want to solve things their way? Some conflicts are best left un-intervened by the international community, in my opinion. And yes, Debra, I also was asking the same question you asked. Why bomb a country not known to support the US? Is this a way of sowing fear to people caught in the crossfire of the war they didn't have a hand in creating, or is this a relentless fight against anyone who is white. Both scenarios disgust me. Joseph in Manila > kakki wrote: >> >> Joseph, >> >> I'm so glad you are O.K. > > Me too. > >> I can't comprehend this. Paradise lost ;-( > > I don't understand this either. Isn't Indonesia a Muslim country? Why is > al Qaeda bombing people there? Or was it just that most of them were > foreigners and dancing? Is al Qaeda trying to establish Taliban-like > rule everywhere? That's nuts. 187 people gone. That makes me ill. I > can't grasp the thinking behind this. > > Debra Shea
