BBC Monitoring quotes from Indonesian press 19 Jul 04.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 19 July editions of Indonesian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring.

"Big US agenda in Middle East"

Bandung's Pikiran Rakyat: www.pikiran-rakyat.com "Economically and politically, Iraq post-handover remains a profitable territory for the United States... What is the new US agenda for the Middle East following the handover of Iraq and the general elections in Afghanistan? It seems that the G8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, has revealed US plans. In the summit, it can be seen that the US intends to broaden its hegemony …