Posted on 10/12/2007 4:19:34 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
AUSTRALIA will formally complain to Indonesia after the nation's counter-terrorism chief hosted a party attended by one of the Bali bombers.
Indonesia's anti-terror chief, Brigadier-General Surya Dharma, said the party was in line with a new "gentle" approach to fighting terrorism, which aims to build a web of paid informants and former militants to help persuade hard-liners to change sides and reject terrorism.
Prime Minister John Howard today said he would ensure a formal complaint was lodged with Indonesia.
"I will certainly see that there is an objection communicated," Mr Howard told Southern Cross Broadcasting.
When asked for his reaction to the party, Mr Howard said he was "disgusted".
"Absolutely disgusted."
Mr Howard said the party was not representative of the broader Indonesian approach to fighting Islamic militants.
"We do have a good relationship with Indonesia, and President (Susilo Bambang) Yudhoyono is a good man and a good friend of Australia.
"That doesn't mean I'm not entitled to express outrage at this kind of thing, because I know how the families of these people (the victims) will be feeling."
Today is the fifth anniversary of the Bali bombings which killed 202 people including 88 Australians.
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Ping.
why do Westerners go to these s*** hole muslim country’s
Flat out naivety. I run into totally cluesless people (some who make quite a bit) everyday. No idea of the larger world at all.
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