The weakest link<\/p>\n
Identifying last Saturday's suicide bombers in Bali is
\nobviously essential. The more detail we have on them as
\nJP\/6\/E00
\nterrorists. But intelligence cannot always save us from anonymous
\nattackers whose names have never appeared on any intelligence
\nagency's watch list.<\/p>\n
While the Indonesian Government is not keen on closing JI
\ndown, lest this somehow offend ordinary Muslims, the nation's
\nelite police and military are obviously committed to catching
\nterrorists. But the situation in The Philippines is not so
\ncertain.<\/p>\n
Manila's military seems unable, or unwilling, to break up
\nthese long-established insurgency and terror training networks.
\nThe attitude of The Philippines Government, cursed with a corrupt
\ncivil service and faltering economy, towards terror is also
\nrelaxed.<\/p>\n
It is hard to argue with the assessment in a recent
\nInternational Crisis Group report that the Philippines is the
\nweak link in Southeast Asia's struggle to trammel terror. For as
\nlong as JI, its allies and offshoots train troops in The
\nPhilippines, the region is at risk from suicide bombers, sent to
\ntheir death from safe havens there. This is a war Canberra and
\nJakarta need help to fight. While the terror track from The
\nPhilippines is clear, the bombings will continue.
\n-- The Australian, Canberra<\/p>",
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