Return-Path: <sentto-279987-5356-1034732330-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:50:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 14884 invoked by uid 511); 16 Oct 2002 01:40:21 -0000 Received: from n26.grp.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.66.82) by all.net with SMTP; 16 Oct 2002 01:40:21 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-5356-1034732330-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [66.218.67.193] by n26.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 16 Oct 2002 01:38:50 -0000 X-Sender: yangyun@metacrawler.com X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_2_2_1); 16 Oct 2002 01:38:49 -0000 Received: (qmail 9928 invoked from network); 16 Oct 2002 01:38:49 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.217) by m11.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 16 Oct 2002 01:38:49 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO n10.grp.scd.yahoo.com) (66.218.66.65) by mta2.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Oct 2002 01:38:49 -0000 Received: from [66.218.67.144] by n10.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 16 Oct 2002 01:38:49 -0000 To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <aoifv6+3a1s@eGroups.com> User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 X-Mailer: Yahoo Groups Message Poster From: "televr" <yangyun@metacrawler.com> X-Originating-IP: 24.156.93.236 X-Yahoo-Profile: televr Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 01:38:46 -0000 Subject: [iwar] Australian Intel questioned in Bali attack Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit US 'knew' of threat to tourists in Indonesia October 16 2002 By Mark Forbes Foreign Affairs Correspondent The United States allegedly received information signalling an attack on a Western tourist site in Indonesia late last month, but Australia failed to upgrade warnings to travellers. A report in the Washington Post yesterday quoted intelligence officials who said Bali was mentioned in an intelligence report warning of the possible attack. The US previously denied receiving any intelligence of a specific plan to target Bali. The Federal Government has refused to say what it was told about possible attacks against tourist sites in Indonesia, repeating that it had no warning of a specific attack in Bali. Although Australia issued a general warning to travellers in Indonesia in early September, the US subsequently issued tougher warnings to its citizens. US ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce said the warnings were based on specific and detailed intelligence about possible threats in Indonesia. Prime Minister John Howard said Australia's warning's had been "quite strong" but said he was unaware of the US intelligence. "What I can tell you is that there was nothing in the intelligence that constituted a specific warning about this attack," he said. Attorney General Daryl Williams refused to comment on the intelligence reports, or the official warnings issued by the US embassy in Jakarta last month. On September 20, the US embassy said it had "received credible threat information that Westerners in the Yogyakarta area may be targeted for violence in the immediate future". A week later it warned: "Americans and Westerners should avoid large gatherings and locations known to cater primarily to a Western clientele such as bars, restaurants and tourist areas." Last Thursday, the US issued a worldwide warning of credible indications that terrorists planned overseas attacks against soft targets such as clubs and restaurants. After the warning, Mr Williams warned of possible attacks against Australian energy facilities but did not repeat the broader American warning against soft targets. Before Saturday's attack, Australia's tourist advice warned against travelling to some parts of Indonesia, but said "tourist services elsewhere are operating normally, including Bali". The advice said Australians should maintain a high level of personal security awareness. It said large public gatherings should be avoided, warned of past bombings in Jakarta and elsewhere and said there was an ongoing risk of terrorist activity. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said he was satisfied the warning was appropriate. "It did warn people of the dangers of going to crowded places and... the danger of terrorism and bombs in Indonesia." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get 128 Bit SSL Encryption! http://us.click.yahoo.com/JjlUgA/vN2EAA/kG8FAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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