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        "id": 1227878,
        "msgid": "the-epitome-of-pettiness-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-09-13 00:00:00",
        "title": "The epitome of pettiness",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "The epitome of pettiness On learning that the U.S. had decided to close its embassy and consular offices because of a \"specific terrorist threat\" on Sept. 11, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono whined it was \"a unilateral decision ... that would give the false impression that Indonesia was incapable of ensuring the security of foreigners and their assets here\".",
        "content": "<p>The epitome of pettiness<\/p>\n<p>On learning that the U.S. had decided to close its embassy and<br>\nconsular offices because of a \"specific terrorist threat\" on<br>\nSept. 11, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security<br>\nAffairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono whined it was \"a unilateral<br>\ndecision ... that would give the false impression that Indonesia<br>\nwas incapable of ensuring the security of foreigners and their<br>\nassets here\". Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Marty<br>\nNatalegawa whined even more wretchedly that his ministry \"had<br>\nnever received any official notification about the closures\".<\/p>\n<p>In God's name, who do these people think they are? Have they<br>\nforgotten what a team of crazed Arabs did to the United States a<br>\nyear ago? Or is their own feeling of self-importance so great<br>\nthat they have lost all sense of humanity?<\/p>\n<p>CHRISTOPHER R. MCRAE<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-epitome-of-pettiness-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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