Malaysian officials blamed the smog for a 13 percent drop in tourists in 1997, to 6.2 million.

Malaysian officials have strongly rejected that.

Some Malaysian officials talked of launching a "Buy Australian Last" campaign.

"And still they come," a Malaysian official said.

Malaysian military officials whose own troops were involved in the fighting have likewise raised complaints regarding the film's accuracy.

Idjirani claimed that Malaysian officials wanted "to cover up the truth" when they claimed that no one was hurt in the incident.

Evidence emerged that the manufacturers had paid bribes to Malaysian officials.

Malaysian officials have been laying the groundwork for these changes over the last several weeks.

Malaysian officials have rejected that assessment, saying it was unfair to describe Malaysia as anything more than a "transit point" for Qaeda operatives.

Malaysian officials reject the accusation of torture.