The U.S. role in Indonesia

The U.S. role in Indonesia

The American role in Indonesia, which was exposed by State Department documents, unequivocally proves that issues of human rights and people's freedom are mere matters of no real value to American foreign policy. They are used for pressuring other countries that politically differ with the United States.

Washington itself behaves in a manner contrary to the principles of human rights and freedom when the issue touches on its interests or when it tries to destroy an opponent political force in another country even though this political force enjoys legal and public legitimacy. Accordingly, the American assessments are to be deprived of credibility simply because they are determined by interests and not by principles.

-- Al-Ahram, Cairo