Terrorist havens<\/p>\n
Since most Americans do not keep a Baedeker to terrorist
\nsanctuaries on their home bookshelves, they need some help from
\nMr. Bush in determining which countries harbor bin Laden
\noperatives or other terrorist. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul
\nWolfowitz has mentioned several countries where the Pentagon
\nseemed eager to act. These range from anarchic states like
\nSomalia, Yemen and Indonesia to allies like the Philippines that
\nmight welcome U.S. military cooperation.<\/p>\n
It is one thing to raise an alarm about terrorism in distant
\nplaces, and quite another to present detailed evidence and a
\nmilitary plan that makes sense. Mr. Wolfowitz and his colleagues
\nhave yet to meet the latter test.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's vast archipelago is rife with local rebellions,
\nIslamic radical movements and inter-religious conflicts.
\nIndonesia also happens to be the world's largest Islamic nation.
\nIt is exactly the kind of intricate society where heavy-handed
\nU.S. intervention is likely to backfire.<\/p>\n
Wisely for now, Mr. Wolfowitz's list did not include Iraq.
\nWith no effective opposition movement inside Iraq and much of
\nEurope and the Arab world strongly opposed to military action,
\nthis is not the time for Washington to wage war against Saddam
\nHussein.<\/p>\n
-- The New York Times<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/terrorist-havens-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }