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Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesia107A decade since the 9/11 Tragedy:A moment for ReflectionWe have taken what we consider to be the correct attitude. We arenot blindly supportive of the U. S. We support the fight againstterror, but we also want to stand up for the Muslim countries andthe oppressed Muslim people.%u2014Mahathir MohamadS unday was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedyin New York. Shortly after the tragedy, the worldwas polarized and fragmented dramatically. This polarization was triggered by President Bush%u2019sspeech, when declaring war on terrorism, in whichhe stated to all nations: %u201cYou%u2019re either with us or against us%u201d. This statement then created a new global geopolitical andeconomic paradigm on the basis of being an adversary or anally. This black-and-white dichotomy, enemy or ally, representeda new predicament for international order.2