People worldwide offer condolences to Bali<\/p>\n
Words of condolences and sympathy have flooded The Jakarta
\nPost to be extended to the victims of the tragic Bali blasts.
\nExcerpts below are merely some that we would like to share to
\ndemonstrate how the bombings have saddened people around the
\nglobe as we believe it is caused not only by their love for Bali
\nbut by their love of peace and reverence for humanity.<\/p>\n
Zelda, Cardiff-Wales: I just wanted to say to the Balinese
\ncommunity that the tragedy over the weekend will definitely not
\nstop me returning to Bali and that I hope the island will not
\nsuffer a prolonged time of hardship after the bombings.
\nI wish I could do something to help ...<\/p>\n
Latiffa Suleiman, Jakarta-Indonesia: It is unfair, because there
\nare 17,000 islands, and in 1998 Jakarta was struck and now Bali
\nhas had its turn. If AlSantaClaus wants to put up a pyrotechnics
\nshow, maybe it should be on some other island not those who have
\nalready hosted one before.<\/p>\n
Christopher C. Marks, Aliso Viejo, California-USA: The Indonesian
\ngovernment's failure to, first, admit there is a growing
\nterrorist base within Indonesia and, secondly, to aggressively do
\nanything at all to remove this expanding threat will certainly
\ncontinue the decline in the much needed foreign currency influx
\nnecessary to aid the failing economy.<\/p>\n
I am personally appalled by the disdain for routing out these
\nanimals who obviously offer no redeeming social value whatsoever.<\/p>\n
I have canceled my upcoming Bali vacation and will take my
\ndollars to a more friendly climate -- anywhere where human rights
\nand dignity are appreciated beyond religious differences and
\nterrorist ideals!!<\/p>\n
Indonesia -- wake up!!<\/p>\n
Steve Frank, Cincinnati-USA: My deepest sympathies for Indonesia,
\nBali, and those innocents whose only sin was to come and enjoy
\nyour island paradise and world-famous Indonesian hospitality.<\/p>\n
We, the free people of planet Earth, are in this battle
\nagainst global terrorism together. Whatever our respective
\nbackground, race, nationality, or religion, we can no longer
\ntolerate those who practice intolerance. We must stand for
\ncivilized behavior and the rule of law through democratically
\nelected constitutional orders.<\/p>\n
Those who would preach anarchy and destruction in the hope of
\nbuilding a utopian paradise are as mad and murderous as Pol Pot
\nor Adolph Hitler. They must be opposed by all men of goodwill.<\/p>\n
Petrus M. Sitohang, Tanjungpinang-Indonesia: Security has long
\nbeen cited by many as one of the negative factors that has
\nprevented investors from returning to Indonesia. This has
\nresulted in the prolonged economic crisis.<\/p>\n
The bomb blasts in Bali last Saturday have proven this claim.
\nIndonesia's existence is now at stake. Now it is for our police
\nand military personnel to act and demonstrate their presence as
\nfrontliners in safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and unity.<\/p>\n
Made Bayu Krisnamurti, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia: Words, are what
\nI can share. May these simple words can cheer up the Balinese who
\nare shocked by the horrible incident last Saturday. May God
\nalways bless the victims and the families that have been left
\nbehind.<\/p>\n
BALI .... people say it is an island in paradise ...
\nAn island of the gods ...
\nWhere we believe that God will always protect us ...
\nIn everything we do ...
\nSeems now we're living surrounded by evil ...
\nThe devil that shook our island ...
\nThe devil that wrecked our island ...
\nThe devil that destroyed our beauty ...
\nNow, they feel that they have won ...
\nBut ...
\nEvil won't ever win ...
\nPlease don't cry Bali...
\nKeep your spirit alive ...
\nNever ever feel downhearted ....
\nWe will win the fight against evil ...
\nMay God bless the victims and the families that have been
\nleft ...
\nMay God bless us in everything that we do.<\/p>\n
Stephen J. Boos, Philadelphia-United States: I do not even know
\nhow to express my sorrow for the attack that happened in Bali. My
\nheart and prayers go out to all of Indonesia and to all of the
\npeople that died and are injured.<\/p>\n
To their families and to all that this has affected, I can
\nonly pray that the ones responsible will be captured soon. I do
\nknow how you must feel as I was deeply affected by what happened
\nhere on Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n
I truly hope that my government will offer its assistance in
\nany way that might be needed, as I would if it were possible. I
\nwill keep all of you in my prayers and I pray that something like
\nthis will never happen again to your country or any other.<\/p>\n
Please keep safe and also keep praying; the world can use all
\nthe help it can get.<\/p>\n
Adele Foster, Melbourne-Australia: What a tragedy this is, not
\nonly in human life, but what it will ultimately cost the people
\nof Bali and Indonesia.<\/p>\n
My sympathies go to the families of the victims, the Balinese
\npeople who I understand are the friendliest of people and to my
\nown Australian people who have been greatly affected by this
\nheinous crime.<\/p>\n
Lina Wijaya, Medan-Indonesia: The Indonesian government had been
\ndragging its feet in combating terrorism and now it has paid a
\nhigh price for it with the tragedy in Bali.
\nIt's time for the government to get its act together. The
\npolitical elite should stop making this into a religious issue.
\nMy condolences to the families of the victims of the Bali blasts.<\/p>\n
A. Cipriani, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-USA: Our heartfelt
\nsympathies to the families of those killed and the victims of the
\nBali terrorist attack.<\/p>\n
Whoever can do this kind of thing is demented ... and there is
\nno excuse for it.<\/p>\n
Patricia Green, Rockingham-West Australia: May I, through your
\npaper, convey to the people of Bali in particular and Indonesia
\nin general, our sincere sympathy in the wake of last night's
\ndisaster.<\/p>\n
I have an Indonesian daughter-in-law and members of her family
\nlive in Kuta. They are distressed, telling me that all those
\npeople in the nightclubs they considered as friends.<\/p>\n
We have only recently returned from another Bali holiday and
\nfind it unbelievable that our beautiful island has been
\ndesecrated.<\/p>\n
Joel Coward, Brisbane-Australia: The tragedy that has unfolded in
\nBali is truly a sad day for Indonesia and all involved. I hope
\nthat for the sake of the deceased, the survivors, the island of
\nBali, the people of Bali and Indonesia that something positive
\ncomes from such misery.<\/p>\n
I hope that the people of Indonesia stand tall against what
\nwill no doubt become an international finger-pointing and blaming
\nsession.<\/p>\n
I hope that sanity, care and rationality is used to answer the
\nmany questions that this incident has raised.<\/p>\n
I hope that better relations and cooperation can rise from the
\nashes of Jl. Legian between Australia and Indonesia for a happier
\nfuture as neighbors and as friends.<\/p>\n
Together we are combined, in the blood spilled from this
\ntragedy.<\/p>\n
I hope that Indonesia is not bullied into America's campaign
\nagainst Iraq because of this incident.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is a wonderful nation, rich and diverse, one I call
\nmy second home to my own nation of Australia. My extensive time
\nspent in Indonesia, even in tragedy, has always been one of
\nfriendliness, warmth and generosity.<\/p>\n
Through darkness there is always light, I learned that in
\nIndonesia. My thoughts are with the archipelago. Good luck.<\/p>\n
Thomas Belfield, Volcano-Hawaii: The recent terror bombings in
\nKuta, Bali, have the potential to rock Indonesia from one end to
\nthe other. This is a wake-up call written in blood.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is a great country, its people kind and generous,
\nits land and oceans beautiful. It pains me no end to see the
\ncountry suffer so needlessly: Timor, Aceh, Maluku, Papua. For
\nwhat? Only a trail of needless tragedy.<\/p>\n
Now, perhaps the recent events in Bali will move the
\nIndonesian people to reject the extreme and ignorant views of a
\nsmall and dangerous minority -- a minority intent on the very
\ndestruction of Indonesia as a nation. Is this not clear now?<\/p>\n
Indonesia can take advantage of this tragic event and rise to
\nbe a leader among the nations of the world. Indonesians must
\nreject those behind the bombing in Bali in clear and certain
\nterms. There can be no other road to follow now.<\/p>",
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