More Indonesia

Just time for a quick post today. Don't usually link to things posted on metafilter, as if people want to be diverted, they should probably just go there, but this is one of the best online games I've played for a while. Don't click if you havn't got about 20 minutes to spare though, it's captivating :D

On to more serious matters: it looks like US military assistance to Indonesia is going to increase again. see here and here It had to stop in the late 90s after Indonesia's bloody campaign to hold on to Timor finally got the world's attention for a moment. But Paul Wolfowitz, who played a crucial role in that terrible story as ambassador to Indonesia under Reagan, is keen to get the trade going again. How will Britain respond? When there's a few bob to be made, can there really be any doubt?