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And Now for Uncle Sam's Contribution U.S. Arms Transfer to Indonesia 1975-1997; Who's Influencing Whom?

William D. Hartung Arms Trade Resource Center
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Irian Jaya


Indonesian Flag Comes Down In Irian Jaya December 1, 2000 (BBC)


Police Killed in Irian Jaya December 7, 2000 (BBC)



West Papua Niugini: A Statement (Converge)


The Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement. Reasons for Fighting (Free Papua Movement)


Organisesi Papua Merdeka Homepage (OPM)


Rumble in the Jungle An Interview with a representative of the OPM Fascinating! (Eco-Action)


Indonesia


GAM Perluak war commander sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. (The Jakarta Post)



Government Blamed for Separatist Movements. (The Jakarta Post)


Clashes Leave 15 dead in Aceh (BBC)


Islamic law for Aceh (BBC)


Half a Million Rally for Independence for Aceh November 14, 2000 (AFP)


Brutal Actions Prevent Thousands from Attending Peaceful Rally at Banda Aceh November 13, 2000 (Aceh/Sumatra National Liberation Front)


Urgent Invitation to Investigate Continuous Human Rights Violations in Aceh. November 16, 2000 (Sirarakan)


Aceh Separatists Still Insist on their Independence December 4, 2000 (Detik)


Aceh - The Special Territory in North Sumatra: A Self-Fulfilling Promise? A good historical background (Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs)


Source of Terror is from State not Rebels. November 27, 2000 (The Jakarta Post)


The Case against Suharto September 28, 2000 (BBC)




Henry Back on Board (Back on the Board?).


The Mining Menace of Freeport-McMoRan April 1996 (Multinational Monitor via ETAN)


Henry Kissinger Appointed Advisor to Indonesia April 2000 (Various including In These Times, Associated Press, South China Morning Post, and The Jakarta Post)




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