Journalists want Abbott's boat people to fail. Now they've just done their best to make sure Journalists of the Left tend to hate Tony Abbott and his stop-the-boats policies. One, Fairfax journalist Jack Waterford, at least admits it openly: And now some may have succeeded in smashing Abbott's warm relationship with Indonesia - a partnership critical in cracking down on people smugglers - by revealing Australia spied on Indonesian politicians: Indonesia will call back its ambassador to Australia and "review" Australian diplomatic positions in Jakarta as anger rises in Indonesia over revelations that Australia tapped the phone of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife. A statement from the office of the Co-ordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Djoko Suyanto, said Indonesia would: ... Ask Australia to provide an official and public explanation and make a commitment not to repeat their actions; Summon to Jakarta the Indonesian ambassador to Canberra, Primo Alui Joelianto, for a "consultation"; Review the co-operation on the exchange of information between the Indonesian and Australian governments, including the assignments of Australian officers in the Australian embassy in Jakarta; and Review all co-operation on the exchange of information and other co-operation with Australia. Djoko is the minister co-ordinating all the agencies fighting people smugglers. If he's threatening to end co-operation, it is very serious. And Abbott's personal rapport with the president counts for little: The spying revelations have ââdevastated"" the President, according to his special adviser for political affairs, Daniel Sparringa. ââUntil today, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has always paid special attention toward the deepening of the two countries relations. Therefore the news has devastated us. Job done. Note a few things. The media, not Abbott, have now damaged our relationship with Indonesia by revealing news against the national interest about activities that were in the national interest. The media is failing to underscore that this alleged spying occurred in Labor's watch, in 2009, when Kevin Rudd was prime minister. Indeed, Laurie Oakes on Channel 9 tonight quoted Bob Carr, Julia Gillard's Foreign Minister, calling on Abbott to apologise to Indonesia with neither man pointing out that if any politician should apologise it is Rudd. Most reports seem keen to make Abbott the fall guy. The reaction of the Indonesian English-speaking elite will be conditioned in part by the offence that the Australian "elite" - especially our "elite" media suggest they should take. If they catch ABC or Age reports that even we are as appalled as the Greens suggest we should be, they will feel even more strongly we have done them an evil. Much of the media seems to be deliberately working against the national interest, and are blaming the damage on the man least responsible for it. Abbott hatred is hurting this country.