Comments on: Bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia … on location!

By: Dyo

Dyo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:20:00 +0000

Christopher, I’m kinda’ offended by what you said. It’s not true that Islam breeds terrorism. Just so you know, no matter what religion you are, including moslem, there isn’t any religion that involve killing and murdering.

By: diandra

diandra — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:26:22 +0000

i saw the speech. i think indonesian, or mostly javanese are the most quiet, they do not like to express themselves as much, and it was the most upset ive seen SBY in a long time. even then people on my facebook started a note that goes along the line of “was the president too emotional? too uppity?” so that shows we’re really not used to politicians showing a lot emotions. but what i liked was, that SBY was upset. it shows he really cares about this country. i bet he feels like somebody hated him, but bombed his whole country.

for christopher: i think he is angry at all things. we were doing good this past couple of years, foreign investors were starting to invest more, the economy is growing, tourism felt a rise and all of a sudden we are sabotaged, in a way we are forced to take a step back from the right direction. Islam does not breed terrorism just as Christians do not breed the nazi. It’s the single most disgusting thing human kind has to deal with, and these people are very very mislead.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:17:23 +0000

Of course the President of Indonesia is angry. They are messing with their tourist dollars. Is he angry about how Christians are persecuted there?

Eddie, yes they can justify it. Islam breeds terrorism and if you think that they care what you have to say you are only fooling yourself.

By: Francius

Francius — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:18:13 +0000

This is the work of a real stupid group with real stupid agenda. They think they can terrorize Indonesian people. They can’t! Killing innocent people including wasting one’s own life is not Indonesian. It is imported from somewhere and will never be accepted no matter how good their cause is. We will stay united in diversity!

By: latinsongs

latinsongs — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:22:19 +0000

Terrorism is the antithesis of the communication. Do not leave any space for dialogue. The death of innocents as a way to impose a radical position is irrational. Would expect the reaction of people outside of Indonesia total opposition to the terrorist attack. It is sad to know that in my country people are more impacted by the event that the people of Indonesia. I dare not make judgments about the people of Indonesia because it is a world different from mine.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:57:18 +0000

Glad to hear you are o.k. As an United States citizen I just want the people who did this to know Americans are not your enemy. We just express ourselves to try to get things done. Yes, there are bad Americans, but there are bad people everywhere. You cannot kill people in the name of a God and justify it. When you kill someone you are a murderer. Mike could have been in that hotel for lunch, and Mike would not hurt anyone. I am glad that the President of Indonesia is angry. He should be. This act is evil.

By: Mike Dammann

Mike Dammann — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:50:37 +0000

Brett, that is good to know. No, I am not used to the mentality down here. I have a tough time knowing what people think, because everyone is always so calm and polite and in the U.S. we are used to expressing ourselves to the fullest.

Maybe I was right, maybe I was wrong, but regardless, the actions of the President will be what counts and not his words

Thanks for dropping by!

Mike Dammann

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:43:57 +0000

Hey… wondering if you were watching the same President interview as me. He was furious. I have never seen him so angry. Of course, in comparison to, say, a grumpy opinionated kiwi like me, he was calm and relaxed. But for a Java man… wow!

As far as being quiet, there was much discussion in my office in Pondok Indah. And I suspect that the bars are quiet tonight…

Happy to discover your blog )

By: Elisheva Wiriaatmadja

Elisheva Wiriaatmadja — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:30:16 +0000

The Indonesians are not quiet. Even as I am writing this comment now, they are texting radio stations, TV news and commenting on online news media. Shortly after the bombing, Indonesians express their worries and concern on Twitter and it is still going on now. The police have urged people to stay away from Mega Kuningan, the area of the two hotels. That is why the traffic was very quiet when we were there. Tragedies like these can never keep a normal human being quiet, including Indonesians.