Roger Hill:
"It's [the war] about controlling the Middle East"
The military campaign against Iraq had just begun last week when Roger Hill, a former member of the Australian Special Forces who had spent eight years with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM), dropped by TEMPO's editorial office for a chat. TEMPO Interaktif

Tomy Winata:
"I agree they should be arrested"
TOMY Winata maintains that he never ordered the attack on the offices of TEMPO magazine. But David and Teddy Uban are, in fact, people who work for Tomy, as stated by them in a separate interview. TEMPO Interaktif

Theys Hiyo Eluay:
"Don’t Deceive the Papuans"
The Papuans will struggle for independence peacefully. Theys Hiyo Eluay, the Chairman of Papuan Presidium Council, made this pledge last week while discussing plans to remove the Papuan separatist "Morning Star" flags. TEMPO Interaktif

Nurcholish Madjid:
"Let’s Yell at Gus Dur Together"
After one year of the Gus Dur administration, the president’s controversial statements still draw our attention. Only a few days ago, Gus Dur demanded the recall of the Palestinian Ambassador Rhibi Awad after the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). TEMPO Interaktif

Habib Ali Baagil:
"Gus Dur is Caught in a Vicious Circle"
The name, Habib Ali Baagil, emerged suddenly in the mass media following the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing on September 13. Many people, including reporters, converged on his residence on Kramat Kwitang Street. TEMPO Interaktif