In Reply to: Let us be PRO active here posted by dennisc on Monday, 9. July 2007 at 08:53 Bali Time:
a good idea?
You are listing places which you believe could be targets due to popularity of westerners on a public forum?
I think this is uncalled for and really it's a matter of just using your own discretion.
Let's not list places which are thought of as possible 'suspect' targets, instead let's use our own discretion.
Also I'd like to mention that I was there when the last bombing occured and who would have thought Jimbaran Beach would have been a target? Or the cafe in Kuta Square where the bomb exploded before sunset? I heard the bomb in Kuta Square from our hotel. These were not nightclubs and they were not late at night. I read some peoples comments who say, 'Well we go to restaurants early and have dinner then return to our hotel, we don't go to late night clubs' And they presume that they are safe after it's already a fact that terrorists don't just bomb nightclubs nor do they bomb late at night.
Terrorists will take any target possible, and this is what inscribes terror in everyone. We all should now realise that this could happen anywhere in the world at anytime or any unsuspectible place.
Bali has been a victim and I wish them no more acts from these gutless terrorists, as this will just ruin our dearly loved island.
What get's me is if these recent warnings were not mentioned then everyone would be enjoying their holidays without a care and everyones happy, as that's how they want or wish it to be in reality.
We already know the warnings have always been there since the first bombing. Our government was not onto it the first time and they suffered the consequences from the Australian's. Of course the government is covering their arses, if they didn't cover their arses then everyone would have something to whinge about if something did occur and they were not informed.
Unfortunately terrorisim is something we all hear in our everyday lifes now.
Everyone who has no doubt in returning to Bali enjoy your holiday!
Anyone who is in doubt and crossing everthing of their must do lists due to recent warnings then why bother going?
I personally will be returning to Bali soon and I say F@#% The Terrorists, Life goes on!
I really get frustrated from this terror impact. Also when people come on here asking advice on if they should or should not go to Bali now. Only the individual can decide. Or perhaps they may choose a different holiday destination, but who's to say that an act of terror won't happen there?
Bali and it's people are beautiful and they need us!