Tommy ruling: The Supreme Court's decision to overrule Hutomo

Tommy ruling: The Supreme Court's decision to overrule Hutomo
"Tommy" Mandala Putra's conviction and 18-month jail sentence
betrays the public's sense of justice, legal observers said on
Tuesday.

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Garuda to fend for itself: The government will not underwrite
shortfalls in national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's third
party war and terrorism insurance coverage, the Minister of
Finance Boediono said on Tuesday.

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America's dilemma: Having mustered the most impressive array of
firepower in Asia since the 1991 Gulf conflict, the United States
is finding that all the world's hi-tech super-lethal weapons
count for nothing if you do not know which direction to fire them
in.

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TNI territorial function: The military's territorial function
will still be required in Indonesia over the next 20 years due to
local politicians' lack of clout and the absence of public
readiness to create a civil self-defense system, a military
observer said on Tuesday.

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Asylum seekers: The Pacific island of Nauru on Tuesday refused to
take 217 asylum seekers, mostly Palestinian and Iraqi refugees,
forcibly removed by soldiers from an Australian navy ship to a
makeshift detention and refugee processing center on the island.

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Palestinian state: President George W. Bush on Tuesday said the
creation of a Palestinian state had always been part of the
United States' vision for the Middle East, but it was vital to
first reduce the violence in the region.

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World Cup qualifier: Nine Austrian players, including all five
selected from champions Tirol Innsbruck, refused on Tuesday to
travel to Tel Aviv to play Israel in Sunday's World Cup qualifier
because of safety fears after the attacks on the United States.

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PASI seeks financial support: The Indonesian Amateur Athletics
Association (PASI) hopes that more companies will support more
track and field athletes, especially those with considerable
achievement, in an effort to woo more new talent to the sports.

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Jordan takes challenge: Jordan not concerned about tarnishing
legacy: NBA legend Michael Jordan said on Monday he was not
concerned about tarnishing his legacy by returning to the court
with the Washington Wizards, a team that has not won a playoff
game in 13 years.

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Drug program: The National Committee of Drug Abuse Prevention
(KP2NAPZA), a unit at the Ministry of Health, is currently
preparing a new "Harm Reduction" program for intravenous drug
users.

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Afghan war victims: Invisible children are victims of Afghan
crisis
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Swissair bankrupt: Seventy years of aviation history ended Monday
when Swissair said its flight operations would be swallowed up by
its regional subsidiary Crossair, and sought bankruptcy
protection for the rest of the airline.

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