Obama nominee helped killings in East Timor

New Trouble For An Obama Nominee: Admiral Dennis Blair Aided Perpetrators of 1999 Church Killings In East Timor

Investigative journalist Allan Nairn reveals Admiral Dennis Blair played a critical role in backing the Indonesian occupation of East Timor during the 1990s. At the height of a wave of ruthless attacks on Timorese that killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands, Blair personally informed top Indonesian general Wiranto of unwavering U.S. support. He continued to support the Indonesian military until international outcry forced the Clinton administration to withdraw its military and diplomatic backing.

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• obama
• east
• timor
• dennis
• blair
• indonesia
• democracy
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[cohnkrad]

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[MrFireAss]

Im glad you had the balls to say it, because i didnt.

[starkweather444]

@twostaff Almost 2 years later it is very obvious to anyone who is paying attention that Obama is a war mongering President. Thank you for Democracy Now! for laying out the evidence for this way back early in his war adminstration.

[twostaff]

I got one fucking word for you assholes NEGROPONTE. John DEATH SQUAD Negroponte is responsible for the death of thousands if not tens or hundreds of thousands of hondurans and other soth and central american victims as well as thousands of iraqi victims of death squads in Iraq. Where were you guys protesting him huh? Thsi guy might very well be bad but your credibility is shot. Just admit it, you dont give a shit about the people of East Timor youa re just rying to GOTCHA Obama.

[qk1964]

why surprise? Obama chose the people with same theory

[TheNewArmy]

Same group that will bring the American People to its knees. Idiots who have no liability towards the decisions they take. They're playing a free hand and we end up the jokers.

[freddymedal]

Same group that brought us "The Federal Reserve" is still at work, well the fucking scumbag children of these creeps anyway.

[westlv]

Israel is controlled by the same power elite that controls the strings in Washington and other countriesjust look at the backgrounds of the people surrounding Obamahes just another puppet who was hand picked to sway the masses of sheep, disillusioned by the mediawho else was picked McCain, Hilary - all the front runners wake up peoplethe biggest terrorist we face is the government

[billionaireby16]

I mean, Obama may not be the ultimate form of Change we need, but he's a step in the right direction. We, the People, need to hold Our New President to the fire. We need to scrutinize and analyze every step- & for good reason! I just hope that you and others like who, who desire REAL CHANGE, won't sit on your asses the next four years and whine and complain, because your SAVIOR hasn't come to save you. Stand up, be heard and organize and just maybe, just maybe, WE can Deliver the Change We Need.

[billionaireby16]

Epicurean05,

You may be proved right, but it would be extraordinarily stupid for Obama NOT to have given his AIPAC Speech, censored Reverend Wright, or spewed some non-substantantive bs in the debates... If he had not done those things, then he would not have been elected or have the cushion of popularity that can and will allow him to make some very controversial moves... Despite some of Obama's moves, the future is not written in stone my friend...

[billionaireby16]

I mean, don't get me wrong. I have come to despise alot of our politicians, leaders and so on, because of precisely my point... But sadly, this is the way of the world until someone has the courage to change it... That's why I believe the implication of this video is that he shouldn't be confirmed... It breaks my heart because I'm tired of this shit, but I don't know the guy or his heart... Because, even the best have some form of dirt... Sadly...