But Mr. Bush , reflecting State Department surveys showing that only 30 percent of Indonesians now have a favorable view of the United States compared with 75 percent six years ago , turned the Jakarta protests into a example of how far Indonesia has come in allowing free expression '' It 's not the first time , by the way , where people have showed up and expressed their opinion about my policies , '' Mr. Bush , looking tired at the end of a grueling trip , said with a smile . ''