Indonesia, a front line in war against terrorism: Indonesia has
Indonesia, a front line in war against terrorism: Indonesia has become a crucial front line in the war against terrorism. This development, so far, has escaped the attention of most Americans. While the United States and its allies have been preoccupied with other aspects of the new war, a smoldering fire is burning in the world's largest Muslim nation. Page 4
50,000 Poso refugees in danger of death: An estimated 50,000 mainly Christian refugees fleeing brutal sectarian violence in Central Sulawesi could be attacked in the absence of military or police protection, a Catholic priest in the area says. Other eyewitness accounts point to scores of dead and thousands of mainly-Christian homes destroyed at the hands of well organized, uniformed militia equipped with machine-guns, rocket launchers and even bulldozers. Page 7
Bickering hampers reform: President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the legislative body had been too preoccupied with bickering to progress the nation's reform agenda. The President's open criticism, the most scathing she has made in public, is likely to renew tension between the executive and legislative bodies. Page 8
AIDS: I Care, Do You?: With 37 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS around the world, we can no longer just mouth platitudes like "prevention is better than cure" -- particularly when there is no cure. Yes, prevention continues to be very important, but many believe that it can only be effective if it is integrated into care and support for those infected. Page 14