Hillary seeks to boost US image among Muslims
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090218/ap_on_re_as/as_clinton_indonesia
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton moved Wednesday to boost U.S. ties with the world's most populous Muslim nation and its neighbors, pledging a new American willingness to work with and listen to Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.
Her message was received warmly by officials in Jakarta, the childhood home of President Barack Obama, although small and scattered protests were held in several cities, with some Islamic hard-liners setting tires on fire and others throwing shoes at caricatures of Clinton.
"I bring greetings from President Obama, who has himself said and written about the importance of his time here as a young boy," Clinton told reporters at a news conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda.
Her message was received warmly by officials in Jakarta, the childhood home of President Barack Obama, although small and scattered protests were held in several cities, with some Islamic hard-liners setting tires on fire and others throwing shoes at caricatures of Clinton.
"I bring greetings from President Obama, who has himself said and written about the importance of his time here as a young boy," Clinton told reporters at a news conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda.
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