Ashcroft Urges Asia Help in Terror Fight

[Whoa_Nelly]

BALI, Indonesia - U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft urged senior Asia Pacific officials on Wednesday to bolster cooperation to fight terrorism but offered no access to Asia's leading terrorist, now in American custody.

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Ministers and other officials from 33 countries gathered on Bali - site of a deadly terror attack in October 2002 - sought ways to pool their resources to battle Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian terror group linked to al-Qaida.

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Delegates are not expected to undertake far-reaching regional accords that proponents say would be most effective in fighting terrorists, such as a joint police force or a policy-making entity to streamline anti-terror legislation.

Nonetheless, Indonesia and Australia on Wednesday announced creation of two anti-terror centers in Indonesia jointly run by the two governments. They also signed an accord on the exchange of financial intelligence to fight money laundering.

more...
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/7873248.htm

Would somebody please explain to me why the US AG is involved with (interfering?)shaping foreign policy and/or relations?

[aquart]

1. See, that was gonna be my question.

What the bloody flaming... is Ashcroft doing making foreign policy appearances?????????

My god, he's embarrassing enough without leaving our borders.

[SemperEadem]

2. His time would be better spent

with Dumbya in a class to learn how to negotiate with foreign governments for their cooperation without resorting to talk about "we don't need anyone's permission"... yeah, well, then you don't need our help, either,Dumbya-san.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. Hint Hint... See the B52 thread.... this is smoke screen

for the military move.

[salin]

4. Hey John... why don't you enlist the help of US based multinational

corporations like... Halliburton - who still do business with governments linked to sponsoring terrorism... oh, thats right... you only fight the war on terror where it fits your philosophical agenda.