Please Uncle Sam, love us

Being in Indonesia it’s been interesting to read the Jakarta Post every day. This week’s visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has resulted in column after column about her trip and its meaning (example one.)

Like so many nations around the world, the Indonesian political and media elite crave Washington’s embrace and acceptance (many reader comments back this up.)

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