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By Damian Pheny, published 7/12/2015A system that empowers the people has evolved in Judeo Christian civilization that is the keystone of hope for billions around the world.
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Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 7 December 2015 8:50:00 PM
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"Islamic State on Trial in Indonesia" December 05, 2015 http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/islamic-state-on-trial-in-indonesia/
[maybe not good to look white in Indonesia either]
Indonesia is intensifying its efforts to mitigate any fallout from home-grown recruits returning from the battlefields in the Middle East, where hundreds have fought with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
...hearings against at least 13 men now facing charges of conspiring with terrorists. Aged between 32 and 51, seven of the 13 are on trial together. They had raised fears that militants could return and carry out strikes on home soil, where the memories of the carnage caused from bombings conducted by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) – an al-Qaeda affiliate – remain vivid.
Trials involving another six are also underway. They all face up to 20 years behind bars under Indonesia’s tough counter-terrorism laws.
Further, Indonesians found guilty of pledging allegiance to ISIS are also considered to have pledged allegiance to a foreign country, and this can result in a person’s citizenship being revoked.
...Authorities say an estimated 700 Indonesians are now fighting in Iraq and Syria. Another 200 people from Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, authorities believe, have also taken up arms in the Middle East in a conflict which has highlighted the differences between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam.
...In its latest risk assessment report, IHS Jane’s 360 stressed...the threat indicated an increased risk of attacks on hotels and clubs, potentially involving small arms and crude improvised explosive devices..."
[All not good.]