Oil-rich islands split Malaysia and Indonesia

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Oh yes ! So Indonesia deploys gunboats and aircraft -- how can they afford that then ? Oh, right - someone else is shouldering responsibilities over the Tsunami disaster .... Gosh ! just think, that £10 you gave to help, has enabled their Govn to spend an extra £10 on weapon deployment .......

.....With Indonesian and Malaysian warships and fighter aircraft now deployed near the contested waters, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia telephoned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia Monday in an attempt to prevent the military posturing from getting out of control.
Since the crisis began in mid-February, politicians and military officers on both sides have released increasingly aggressive statements about guarding
Indonesia this week sent additional vessels to strengthen a naval flotilla in the area, bringing the total number of its navy ships to seven. It has also deployed four F-16 jets, its most modern fighter aircraft.....

Planet earth ?... Good here innit ?

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/07/news/malay.html