http://cellar.org/pictures/indobeheading.jpg

Some Indonesian terroristic group beheaded the gentlemen in the background.

Now, see, that's just wrong. I'm against it. But most importantly, that's the wrong knife for the job. It must have taken quite a while. You want something serrated for a beheading.

But apparently there is a lot of unrest in the tropical islands.

Serrated is just nasty. Makes a mess of things. That knife IS too small -- you want a good sharp sword for ideal results. An axe (battle axe, not a wood axe) works too.

Why can't these people just resolve their differences, set up gambling houses, and fleece Westerners (and/or Japanese) like other tropical countries do?

I guess guns aren't as easy to get in Indonesia as they are here on our streets. Not to mention, who would want to clean that mess up?