Quote Originally Posted by Bill Moore View Post
I don't what concerns me more, thousands of Justin Bieber fans in Indonesia, or Islamists in Indonesia?
I know, tough call. If it was thousands of Islamist Justin Bieber fans, then there might be real trouble...or something.

Actually I think one feeds the other, and there are at least two movements that appear to be gaining traction in Indonesia. One is a movement towards the West. They want to incorporate some western business models and culture. Another movement is back towards fundamentalist Islam, and they'll employ extreme tactics in hopes of stopping the progression towards the West. I think the fact that there are thousands of Bieber fans simply makes the situation both more dangerous in the short run and perhaps more hopeful in the long run.
I agree with this. Thousands of Metallica fans can't be wrong...er, can they?