East Timor, should it become part of Oz?

JW Frogen · Post by **JW Frogen** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:06 am

No.

A. It is UN recognized and would not be recognized as part of Australia by the UN even if the people of East Timor wanted such.

B. Indonesia would not have it.

C. We are not Russia; we do not carve out new nations from old nations simply to add them to our empire.

On the upside, it does have a lot of natural gas.

Huuuuuuuuuum?

freediver · Post by **freediver** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:01 am

I agree with B. It would really piss the Indonesians off. Howard was lucky not to stir up a hornets nest with what we've already done. It could have ended very badly.

and would not be recognized as part of Australia by the UN even if the people of East Timor wanted such

Why not?

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 am

"Howard was lucky not to stir up a hornets nest with what we've already done. It could have ended very badly."

Like militias running amok killing and pillaging?

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:51 am

I think it could work, if people went to East Timor for hols instead of Bali it would help their economy and with all the aid we give them already I dont think its a "centrelink problem" to do it.
We can continue to prop them up forever or let them join the party.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:02 am

"We can continue to prop them up forever or let them join the party."

Now that is a fucking great comment, Skip!

freediver · Post by **freediver** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:05 am

Jovial Monk wrote:"Howard was lucky not to stir up a hornets nest with what we've already done. It could have ended very badly."

Like militias running amok killing and pillaging?

Use your imagination. That would have to be one of the most peacefully created new nations ever. We all got off lightly.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:18 am

Oh Bullshit!

freediver · Post by **freediver** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:44 am

So you see it as a disaster? As the worst possible outcome?

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:05 pm

The end result was close to peaceful but East Timor had bloodshed for 30 plus years before it was possible.
As far as the costs I agree the natural gas up there would cover that and then some.
I also agree that Indonesia would have a major tanty, thats the reason it wont happen, but that dosn't mean its not a good idea.

xbz · Post by **xbz** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:05 am

Are you a wanker or what?

We sit ildy by while they were invaded.

Take their oil.

East Timor will get back on its feet possibly in spite of us.

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