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Originally posted by Rudey
There is still terrorism there. I don't think that even Moe.ron can argue that. Just recently Jakarta's Australian embassy was bombed. Bali was bombed.
http://cfrterrorism.org/havens/indonesia.html
That link talks more about Indonesia, extremism, and terrorism.
-Rudey
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Link a little outdated, but overall somewhat accurate.
What is outdated: Laskar Jihad no longer exist. There was intense pressure from the public against them. Unlike JI, LJ actually cares about their reputation. Ironically, their former leader is now cooperating with the police in gaining inteligence against JI.
What I would argued against:
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While Indonesia is known as a secular, tolerant society that practices a moderate form of Islam, radical Islamists have gained momentum.
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This was a widely held believe by many terrorist experts in 2001 and 2002. However, many of the experts have little or no knowledge of Indonesian's culture and history. As I mention, the membership in radical Islamic group is not growing.
That said, everything else is pretty much accurate, especially with having poor and corrupt central government. As for a floundering economic, I would say it's more stagnated. It's not floundering, but it's not growing fast enough. LAst I check, the economy is only growing at 3.68%, compare to 10% growth rate prior to the Asian Financial Crisis.