ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/06/2002 15:00:17
Indonesia warns terror war could be assault on Islam
Indonesia says the Muslim world is afraid that the US-led war on terrorism could
become an assault on Islam.
Indonesia's Defence Minister, Matori Abdul Djalil, says the anti-terrorism campaign
has had a profound impact on the relationship between Islam and the West.
Speaking at an Asia Pacific Defence conference in Singapore, Mr Matori, says
Islamic sensitivies effect the actions that Indonesia can take.
There is a concern across the Muslim world that the American led war on terrorism
would become a prelude to world wide assaults on Islam and the Muslim world itself.
There is also a deep concern within the Islamic community that the West will use this
opportunity to subjugate the Muslim worlds.
02/06/2002 15:00:17 | ABC Radio Australia News
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