The attack in Bali (was Re: Tankers, Niteclubs... connecting the targets

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Thu Oct 17 16:18:14 CDT 2002


Terrance wrote:

> The obvious connection is that the people murdered were Westerners in a
> non-Western Muslim state.

Balinese people are generally non-Muslim. The ethnic and religious make-up
of Indonesia is very complex, although it's about 70 or 80% Islamic overall
I think. Ultimately, the terrorist attack in Bali is only going to cripple
the local economy and make a poor people even poorer.

Eight men in a minivan. A fishing boat full of dynamite. This is what "the
Jihad" is.

best




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