“Bali will never be the same again.”
That was true 3 years ago with the first bombings that killed hundreds, but it’s even more true now. Just when things were picking up again, this happens. And things were picking up - to be sadly ironic you can tell that by the fact there had been so many Australians being arrested for drug-related charges over the years. It meant ppl were going back again.
But now, tourists will stay away for good and businesses will close. The vibrancy of the place would be forever gone. All due to the murderous actions of a fanatic few. This would not gain the sympathy of the populace, especially Bali’s. Not when their livelihoods have been destroyed, their friends and family killed.
As for the average Indonesian, I hope that they can see that this only tarnishes the reputation of their country, drives away foreign investment and hurts its economy even further. Something that is like salt being added to a raw wound, especially after the recent removal of Government subsidies which caused the doubling in petrol prices.
Along with the ppl killed, every Indonesian is hurt by this - rich, middle-class and poor. The government would be prudent to step up their efforts in cracking down on Jemaah Islamiyah. The costs can never be too great when the ramifications are worse.
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Now the news is out that it was suicide bombers. Truly awful. My thoughts are with those who were injured and the families of all who have died.
cw: yeah don’t think there were any doubts that it was done by suicide bombers. If there’s anything to be thankful for, then it’s that there wasn’t a bigger loss of lives like last time.
Them crazies love death and the 72 virgins waiting for them in heaven. How did such perversion come to take root in the minds of highly intelligent and passionate men? I just hope Singapore will remain free of this terrible adversary that strikes without regard for human life or property.
vandice: I believe that evilness corrupts absolutely - look at what happened with the bombers from Leeds, UK. They were intelligent and relatively comfortable middle-class ppl.
Which is why the crackdown and continue vigilance must continue. There’s no reasoning with ppl who possess pure hate. At the same time, the situation in Israel/Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan has to be improved continuously too - along with education and poverty relief. The pool of potential recruits must be reduced.