john f kennedy meet Sukarno

Plan a meeting between General AH Nasution with U.S. President John F Kennedy (JFK) surfaced in mid-November 1963 in a journal. Various analysis describes the political agenda between Indonesia and the superpower to build strength. "General AH Nasution, has become the backbone of President Sukarno at that time. He was instrumental to convince JFK to communism dammed, "said the American studies expert from the University of Indonesia Retno Sukardan Mamoto, PhD, Wednesday (25 / 1).
According to him natural that Nasution was the one who confronts the charismatic leader as the chief of the Army. Aside from being a supreme military power holders, Nasution is known as a highly anti-communist. Retno explained, the role crush the seeds of separatism also evident from the seriousness quell the rebellion PRRI / Permesta. Seeing the condition that, Nasution did not want disturbed the peace of the island of Java. The reason, according to Retno, Nasution saw seeds of communist ideology began implicated since the beginning of time the youth movement of Indonesia.
Nasution also trying to regroup in time Sorkarno began sandwiched with Nasakom politics. "He was the greatest soldier of the anti-communist nationalists with a sense of high," said Retno.The general began to strategize the approach to the various parties, including the United States. Form of militancy against Sukarno indicated by the spirit of anti-colonialism. JFK, in the assessment of Retno, also look for opportunities close to a group of high commander of the Army who did not embrace communism. Because he knew President Sukarno known high ideology.
His figure is known as the Western anti-communists as well as agreeing only in terms of anti-colonial.Originality of thought seems to attract the attention of JFK Sukarno. 35th U.S. president's full support for the struggle of Indonesia as West Irian (now West Papua) from the Dutch. JFK initially strongly supports the position of the Netherlands because the U.S. needs the support of Dutch as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
JFK fear, reluctance to leave the Dutch West Irian will invite the Indonesian military resistance which in turn may involve other Western countries, including the U.S.. Meanwhile, the U.S. involvement in Irian feared would stimulate the Soviet Union was involved as well."Therefore, after studying the situation further, JFK increasingly inclined to defend the interests of the Republic of Indonesia," said Retno.