In defense of Islam, vigilante justice in Indonesia

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In defense of Islam, vigilante justice in Indonesia: Indonesian government sits idly by as Islamic Defender's Front, called thugs by most, runs amok.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/indonesia/100822/fpi-islam-vigilante-justice


They call themselves the Islamic Defenders Front and they say their mission is to stamp out sinful acts and to protect the poor and marginalized.

But the majority of Indonesians in this moderate Muslim nation call them thugs. They say the FPI, as they are known here, are tarnishing the image of both Islam and Indonesia.

In only the last few months the group has been accused of attacking churches, raiding suspected communist conferences and waging assaults against minority religions. . . .