Originally posted by IAF:
Indonesia's military has sent three dozen British-made Scorpion tanks to Aceh province, a move which could upset London.
Britain sold the tanks and jets on the basis they would not be used for offensive operations against separatists.
British officials have raised the issue of the jets with Jakarta. However, Jakarta has insisted there has been no breach because the jets were not used for bombing but for surveillance.
The atrocities committed by the TNI & Kopassus in the indonesian bush-fires are well documented. But that's not the issue here
What i like to comment is this hypocrisy of the west about their arms-sales policies such as the above.
Hey, i mean, the reputation of the TNI have already preceded them in the western countries who sold those armaments. They should know better...that those weapons will mostly likely be used internally. So they shouldn't give this bullshit about being upset!
By being in the arms trade, you've sold your half your soul to the devil - so don't judge. Those euro creeps should get off their high horse and stop telling people what to do with their weapons. Once it's sold, it belongs to the owner who has the right to what they wanna do with it.