Fri, 19 Oct 2001

A dream to fight the U.S.

The way to fight the United States is by boycotting all products of the superpower country. The spirit "to fight" against the superpower requires an extraordinary kind of courage.

It is right that we start with a dream. A dream to "defeat" the big and strong party. But there is no single nation that can live in a dream forever. A dream is needed to start achieving ideals.

It is thus not enough merely to make rhetorical statements or burn flags to defeat the U.S. We should be smart. So, starting from now we have to study harder and produce a good education system that will produce skilled and clever people.

We have to be honest and transparent as well as better than the American people are. We have to work harder! Do not enter politics for money. Respect the law and do not behave like Rambo. Above all, we must remain united. Do not think that you are the only people in the right. Respect other people and exercise tolerance. We have no choice.

A nation cannot "defeat" other nations by only having a dream.

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta