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To: Dayuhan who wrote (54970)	9/10/1999 10:43:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

But now the Falklands is booming, rolling in cash.

To: Dayuhan who wrote (54970)	9/10/1999 11:17:00 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Steven, From what I gather about the issue (and I only post this with the caveat that I am fairly ignorant of Indonesian history, my one claim to "knowledge" being the Asian thread here and a cousin who served in the Peace Corp in Indonesia), what the military has to gain is that they are afraid of a chain reaction. If East Timor becomes, then other islands also become free, then even more islands. The Domino Theory, Indonesian style. This is one of those countries that never made any sense, it was jammed together by colonialists, it isn't a cultural entity. So they have, in their view, their very existence at stake. My speculation only. Regards, Sam P.S. What a great post! I thought it was one of the very best posts on any aspect of the Asian situation that I have read. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us.