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1. Ali Says:
   January 22nd, 2007 at 7:10 am

   Sometimes we act as if we gained nothing from the western civilization, which is of course not true. As much as people want to condemn them, they can’t deny that it’s really an integral part of our daily lives. I guess they always have a choice to “rewind” to 1900s

2. Ihaknt Says:
   January 23rd, 2007 at 1:25 pm

   Bas,

   I reckon the pommies (British) are better. They have ‘better’ resume. Many countries they invaded long ago are doing ok today. Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, India (still poor but growing otherwise). And for European standard, they are pretty prude. And their accent sounds nice. Should we invite them?

3. Robert Says:
   January 23rd, 2007 at 3:36 pm

   Bas,

   Your idea of begging the Dutch to return might get a hostile reception in Indonesia. Apart from that I don’t think the people of the Netherlands wanna get involved again in Indonesia.

   When you look at the way how the Dutch government is dealing with the problems of the Dutch Antilles (West-indies), well, that is a bloody disgrace.Then you may ask yourself whether the Dutch are capable of solving Indonesia’s problems.

   However the Dutch they do have a lot to offer in terms of knowledge and skills, concerning matters like water management and civilengineering. They could share it with the Indonesians, I do think this is also happening. Ofcourse the same is applicable to a lot of other countries that have specific knowledge and skills.

   So, getting involved in Indonesia? No. Cooperation with Indonesia? Yes.

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