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...That's not a message Australian officials want to hear as they try to mend the worst breach in relations with Indonesia since Australian peacekeepers were sent to East Timor six years ago. Nor will it calm Indonesians who claim that, by giving all but one of the group visas, Australia is meddling in their country's affairs and stoking separatist fervor. The men, women and children landed in a homemade outrigger canoe on the far northern Queensland coast in January. Since then, their case has led to the recalling of Indonesia's ambassador, prompted an increase in Indonesian naval...
...Free Papua Movement, has waged an independence struggle of peaceful protests and occasional attacks by poorly equipped guerrillas on Indonesian soldiers and foreign interests like the giant Freeport gold mine. Jakarta, which does not want to forfeit Papua's natural wealth or see another province break away as East Timor did in 1999, agreed in 2001 to a Special Autonomy Law. But independence supporters say little has changed since then. Access to the province is notoriously difficult but in recent years human-rights groups have documented a range of abuses by Indonesian security forces, such as rape, torture, abductions...
...candidate's "must-have" list, Howard's surface deficiencies have not hurt him. While there's no cult of personality around the P.M., the dramatic moments of a decade set him apart from the other contenders for his job: a brave decision on gun laws, freedom for East Timor, an uncompromising approach to border protection, standing shoulder to shoulder with President George W. Bush after 9/11, providing comfort to the bereaved in Bali. That Howard's forte would become international affairs and national security was not immediately apparent. He was awkward and inexperienced in such matters. His diplomatic pitch...
...friends: America, Britain. The world respects the fact that we've been able simultaneously to get even closer to the Americans but build a very strong relationship with China. And whether or not you agreed with our participation in Iraq, certainly most people agreed with our role in East Timor...
...DESPITE EAST TIMOR, YOU'VE MANAGED TO BUILD A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH INDONESIA. Well, it was a bit rocky for a while, but it's come good. Especially under (President Bambang) Yudhoyono's leadership. He's taken a very positive, forward-looking view. He's a very good man, very able. I don't think the Indonesians get enough credit for the transition to democracy...