Fearing Al-Qaeda in Southeast Asia
The US is so worried about possible Al-Qaeda networks in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, that it's reportedly planning to "attack" these three countries. Is it true or just excessive fear?
October 16, 2001
THE Ministry of Defense was much busier than usual last week. Matori Abdul Jalil, the Minister of Defense, ordered his staff to immediately send a letter of clarification to the Pentagon in the United States. The letter was considered so important that it was sent by fax. Why was this? Because the 10 October issue of The New York Times contained an article that really shook people in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. These three countr
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