ABSTRACT
A few days later, Wolfowitz appeared on the PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer. In the opening segment, reporter Gwen Ifill ran a clip of Richard Holbrooke, then the UN ambassador, calling the struggle in Indonesia one between “the forces of democracy and the forces that look backward.” Asked to comment, Wolfowitz quickly agreed with Holbrooke’s characterization, saying “the stakes [in Indonesia] are huge … it’s very, very important to the United States.” Then Wolfowitz commented on the credentials of General Wiranto-a man he knows well.
