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To: LindyBill who wrote (52089)	10/15/2002 3:59:29 AM
From: NOW	Respond to of 281500

US, Indonesia May Renew Military Ties Bali Bombing Could Prompt Renewal of U.S. Military Ties With Indonesia abcnews.go.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (52089)	10/15/2002 11:09:24 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

As more tourists have come back, it's contributed to some economic growth, which Indonesia desperately needs. This has the dual benefit for the terrorists of going after the westerners and it's well known that Kuta is the area where westerners congregate the most in Bali. And second hitting the Indonesian government right at its heart, the economy. So they can discredit the government and hurt the foreigners and walk away very happy. And an additional aspect of this strategy is to attempt to scare off westerners so that Indonesia, with all of its thousands of Islands, becomes an Al-Qaeda refuge... A refuge in a VERY strategic portion of the world... astride the shipping lanes. Hawk