As Islamic militants protest the American attacks, Indonesia's new president must decide how hard to crack down on the latest threat to her complex, fragile, far-flung nation.
Who's behind ethnic violence in Indonesia? "Provocateurs," most likely within the military, are trying to bury the country's hopes for a secular civilian democracy.
Expatriate resident Jeff Pulice writes about the lessons he has learned from the recent riots in Jakarta: Foreign guys become very attractive, everybody reinvents history and other nuggets of wisdom.
In his second letter from Jakarta, Jeff Pulice reports on amazing events that have happened since the resignation of President Suharto -- and on the expats who stayed behind.
To leave or not to leave? Jeff Pulice vividly describes his own reaction and the reactions of his expatriate friends to the turmoil in the streets and the uncertainties ahead.
