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To: Stitch who wrote (6095)	9/1/1998 10:32:00 PM
From: peter michaelson	Respond to of 9980

Stitch One thing that troubles me a bit is that at the intellectual level, Malaysian brand of Islam is largely viewed by western diplomats as a sort of bridge between Islamic and Western diplomacy channels. It is very much less strident then the brands of Islam seen in the middle east and much more amenable to acceptance Although there is plenty of anti-semitism coming out of Malaysia. I mean, actually, it's the Zionist conspiracy which lies behind the country's troubles, isn't it? <g> Peter

To: Stitch who wrote (6095)	9/1/1998 10:51:00 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 9980

Stitch, <<It is very much less strident then the brands of Islam seen in the middle east>> Interesting observation, and applicable as well to the variants of Islam found in Indonesia, and to a lesser extent in the Southern Philippines. Here we have an interface between culture and religion: we associate Islam with stridency because of the middle east, but there could be nothing more alien to Indonesian culture. Always wise to remember, though, that despite their exquisite politeness the Indonesians slaughtered half a million after the fall of Sukarno (not necessarily because they are Muslim). The amenability is very real, as are its limits. The bridge you refer to may be more fragile then we realize, and it worries me that responsibility for maintaining it is largely in the hands of technocrats with more knowledge of textbook economics than Asian culture. Steve