THE ongoing military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province is not a purely domestic affair. At least one foreign government—that of Sweden—is indirectly involved in the conflict.

Hasan Tiro and Zaini Abdullah, leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), who are directing the separatist movement in Aceh from Sweden, are Swedish citizens. Both actively took part in the recent peace talks between GAM and the Indonesian Governm