We have heard it numerous times: Indonesia is a model for moderation and religious tolerance in the Islamic world. Indonesians want democracy and they support a modern, outward-looking secular government. The July 17 terrorist attacks on two Jakarta hotels were an outrage, but the business community and average Indonesians will move forward.
Foreign investors will pause in the aftermath of the bombings, but with Indonesia now being trumpeted as a rising power in Asia, seemingly there is little reason to hold them back from putting their capital into the country.
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