The East Timorese government has requested international assistance in restoring order after the recent riots in Dili. New Zealand was among the countries they specifically requested assistance from. So, I guess we'll be going back then...
Nothing to do with oil, of course. We just like propping up governments that shoot their citizens in the streets. The coming invasion should be totally opposed by the left - I set out some of the reasons why here:
Nothing to do with oil, of course. We just like propping up governments that shoot their citizens in the streets. The coming invasion should be totally opposed by the left - I set out some of the reasons why here:
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