Mission of love and kindness

Mission of love and kindness

Despite the Bali and Australian Embassy bomb attacks,
Australia has expressed its deepest sympathy to Indonesia for the
loss of lives from the tsunami devastation.

The Indonesian people should know why foreign troops and aid
workers are in Aceh. They are on missions of kindness, love,
mercy and compassion and are above business, politics and
religion.

The Australian people heard the cries and suffering of the
Acehnese. Many nations volunteered to help with the best of
intentions. In the aftermath of this disaster we are witnessing
true peace, mutual trust and cooperation among nations and
different peoples -- a new antiterrorist outlook. Some good
things can come out of a earthquake and tsunami.

FRANK KONG
Sydney, Australia