'Don't be cowardly in facing rebels'

'Don't be cowardly in facing rebels'

SITUBONDO, East Java: Army Chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu
boosted on Wednesday soldiers' fighting spirit, saying they
should not imitate the way Iraqi soldiers defended their country
against the U.S.-led coalition forces.

"Iraq troops have big mouths, but after their country was
occupied by the coalition forces, they were not willing to strike
back and, instead, ran away. They failed to show responsibility
to defend their own country," Ryamizard said in a written speech
which was read by a senior Army official to participants of a
combat training in Situbondo, East Java, on Wednesday.

Ryamizard added that all soldiers must have the spirit to
fight and resilience in facing the country's enemies in any
situation and, therefore, the soldiers must win the ongoing war
against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Aceh. -- Antara