Comments on: Of guns and constitutions (3) http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Geoff Honnor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35700 Geoff Honnor Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:37:37 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35700 The ABC is telling me that Xanana Gusmao has written to Alkatiri in the last 24 hours asking him to resign, enclosing a video of the Four Corners program. "Distinctly orchestrated feel" has taken on a new resonance, Ken. The ABC is telling me that Xanana Gusmao has written to Alkatiri in the last 24 hours asking him to resign, enclosing a video of the Four Corners program.

“Distinctly orchestrated feel” has taken on a new resonance, Ken.

]]> By: Paul W http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35638 Paul W Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:32:11 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35638 Ken, agreed this was a great piece of journalism. Alkatiri's comments suggest he'll hang on no matter what. In the transcript of one part of the interview with him, he basically says just this. Ken, agreed this was a great piece of journalism. Alkatiri’s comments suggest he’ll hang on no matter what. In the transcript of one part of the interview with him, he basically says just this.

]]> By: derrida derider http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35632 derrida derider Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:51:13 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35632 You'd think the Mozambique experience would show a sensible person what <b>not</b> to do. The appeasers in the Australian government who used to insist that independence would be an even worse disaster for the Timorese than occupation are starting to look prescient. You’d think the Mozambique experience would show a sensible person what not to do.

The appeasers in the Australian government who used to insist that independence would be an even worse disaster for the Timorese than occupation are starting to look prescient.

]]> By: Ken Parish http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35581 Ken Parish Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:40:51 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35581 You may well be right, because Fretilin still has quite broad support (if almost certainly very significantly less than 50% of the population). But it looks very much like that's what they're angling at nonetheless. Liz Jackson's successive scoops have a distinctly orchestrated feel to them, and I'd lay money that the conductor is ASIO with orchestra leader AFP. You may well be right, because Fretilin still has quite broad support (if almost certainly very significantly less than 50% of the population). But it looks very much like that’s what they’re angling at nonetheless. Liz Jackson’s successive scoops have a distinctly orchestrated feel to them, and I’d lay money that the conductor is ASIO with orchestra leader AFP.

]]> By: saint http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35579 saint Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:17:43 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/06/20/of-guns-and-constitutions-3/#comment-35579 I am no fan of Alkatiri but I am not sure if using Lobato to "shop" him is the best way to get rid of him without giving more cause for unrest. I am no fan of Alkatiri but I am not sure if using Lobato to “shop” him is the best way to get rid of him without giving more cause for unrest.

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