This style of the United States going around lecturing people, telling them what to do, threatening them, is absolutely the opposite of the kind of diplomacy that is needed in almost any difficult situation. About a year ago, Gore wrecked the Asian economic conference. That's become their whole style. This may have something to do with the media. This 'we've gotta be tough' style of the United States throwing its weight around in a very moralistic way.
People have national sensibilities.
And if anybody attempts subtlety they'll be lynched in the media. They would feel that would be Munich or something. You have all of these little slogans you know. You know, there's a timing in all this. Indonesia is suffering from a terrible economic meltdown.