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Mon Jan-03-05 06:26 PM
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NPR report: Bob Barry, former ambassador to Indonesia says that |
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85% of Indonesians have a negative perception of US. The report says that the reasons for this include US support for Israel, and the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Mon Jan-03-05 06:28 PM
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1. negative perception of the government, not the people |
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indonesians are pretty nice one on one.
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Mon Jan-03-05 06:30 PM
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2. Not so sure about that now. After all, half of voters re-elected Bush. |
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Mon Jan-03-05 07:42 PM
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5. I wouldn't say that... |
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ever since the world saw America elect * for a second term, the perception is that the government reflects the will of the American people.
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Mon Jan-03-05 06:33 PM
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3. It is aways better to die |
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than to accept any help from Israel.
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Mon Jan-03-05 07:39 PM
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4. It's because they hate freedom and goodness, and we are both. |
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I'm not interested in any facts that don't allow me to congratulate myself.
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Mon Jan-03-05 07:46 PM
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6. Oh yes, of course. The NPR report (and also 9/11 report) was way off. |
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I forgot that it is American values they hate instead of foreign policy. (That was sarcasm.)
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