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Old 10-07-2002, 11:39 PM  
Webby
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Story on East Timor!

Two in fact!

One from from the UK... the govt there were supplying arms (ain't they all?) to that region.. in particular, "training aircraft" fitting with gun mounts blah...
Two women in the UK visited East Timor and saw these planes in action spraying bullet fire on the population.
They arrived back in the UK and decided to "take out" the next shipment of planes destined for that region.

They climbed over the fences and avoided guards blah.. and smashed up the control systems of about 4 of these aircraft.

They were changed and sat in court waiting to be chucked in prison... The jury were made to sit and watch the film footage they shot whilst in East Timor. The court was silent... this footage outraged the jury and a verdict of not guilty was returned.

I can't somehow see that being on the cards in the US sadly.

Second Story:

There was a young man from East Timor who fought many years against this oppression.... Think when he was 28, he was sent to the US for help... He had an appointment with a senior member of the US govt. He registered at the Holiday Inn as agreed and called his contact to confirm he was in US and ready to meet.

He waited two weeks for an appearance from the US representative... he never turned up.

Many years later... that man has been awarded the Noble Peace prize for his contributions and efforts... that is, despite the help from any power.

OK.. nuff of that!
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