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