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...earth. Set in a small valley surrounded by barren hills, the town lives on one trade, as reflected in an old local saying: "We sow no wheat or sorghum, the pilgrims are our crops." Scores of languages can be heard, and a multiplicity of cuisines is available: Arab, Indonesian, Turkish, Indian, Pakistani, Lebanese...
...smoking out evil in Indonesia is fast becoming a foggy affair. Case in point: a supposedly top-secret document entitled 'Jihad War in Southeast Asia' outlined a plan to blow up the U.S. embassies in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore on Dec. 4. This screed fell into the hands of Indonesian police and surfaced in January as an exclusive for Singapore's Straits Times. A costly slip by the evildoers, it would seem. But why would the authors, purportedly from the radical Jemaah Islamiah organization, include their names and addresses? And if the document was so secret, why would those authors...
...Most importantly, Arroyo is in peace talks with the MILF, hoping to avoid a much larger conflict in Mindanao. That requires Manila?and now Washington?to deliberately ignore the MILF's very dark side. It has trained Pakistani, Arab and Indonesian jihadis. Rohan Gunaratna of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St. Andrew's University in Scotland estimates that 400 to 600 foreigners have passed through its camps since 1996. Its links to Jemaah Islamiah are evidenced by the tale of Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, an Indonesian arrested in January in Manila for taking part...
...Struggling with a multibillion-dollar debt, widespread unemployment and falling exports, the cash-strapped Indonesian government has refused to declare this year's flooding a national disaster, a decision that would require millions of extra dollars in relief money. The floods, however, are nothing short of a tragedy and have rapidly become a symbol of the government's incompetence and corruption. The numbers are staggering: 142 dead (57 in Jakarta), 385,000 displaced, damage estimated at more than $200 million, 80,000 people suffering from diarrhea, influenza and cholera, and only 265 doctors made available at government health posts...
...pick up the slack, delivering instant noodles, rice, medicine, blankets and clothing to thousands of the city's 12 million residents unable to return home. Belatedly, the Governor freed up $50 million in aid but few believe it will reach the needy. Nursjabani Kacasungkana, head of the Indonesian Women's Coalition, and 28 other organizations have accused local officials of misappropriating 40% of the city's flood-prevention funds and issuing building permits in violation of zoning regulations. "Unlike earthquakes and hurricanes, water can be managed if the proper steps are taken," says Nursjabani. "It's not like this...