The Liberals were in charge during the entire span of Acehnese War. It was a grinding affair that was resented by public opinion at home and in general was poorly executed. It was received coldly when finally it ended in phyrric victory IOTL, but I can see it might have saved the ruling party. Or did it not ? Were they too strong to be brought down with Aceh, or will the conservatives launch into power immediately had it been lost ?
No way Aceh will win on her own. Obviously it will involve Turkish reinforcement. It will be a victory for Pan-Islamism and it will affect the opinions and aspirations of the native East Indian muslims. How will the Dutch later handle the rising Indonesian Islamist confidence ? Suppress it ? Or coopt it ?
No way Aceh will win on her own. Obviously it will involve Turkish reinforcement. It will be a victory for Pan-Islamism and it will affect the opinions and aspirations of the native East Indian muslims. How will the Dutch later handle the rising Indonesian Islamist confidence ? Suppress it ? Or coopt it ?