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Lädt ... A dirty little warvon John Martinkus
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The author recounts his direct experience of the breakdown of civil order in East Timor at the time of independence from Indonesia. Martinkus had extraordinary access to all parties to the conflict, although often only achieving that at considerable risk (and often cost) to himself and his assistants. The author gives a comprehensive account of the events, locations and personalities though out this turbulent period, and appears to have inserted himself repeatedly into the most dangerous situations in order to be able to give a honest account from his own experience. This is nothing less that heroic journalism, with the added benefit that Martinkus is an excellent writer with a very engaging story to tell. Martinkus's conclusion is that the Indonesian military was almost entirely responsible for planning and directing the conflict, and he notes with some personal distaste how both the East Timorese and Australian Governments have - for political reasons - decided to let bygones be bygones. The reader, now aware through Martinkus's vivid portrayal of the beatings (which he also suffered) and murders, is also left to wonder if justice was, or ever will be, done. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The previously untold eyewitness story of Indonesia's sustained campaign of terror from 1997 to 1999 against one of Australia's closest neighbours. Written with urgency and compassion by a world-renowned Australian journalist,A Dirty Little War is a story filled with drama, horror, human interest, political intrigue - and even the odd flash of black humour. For many years, John Martinkus was the only journalist in East Timor. He travelled with guerillas and unearthed the secret war Indonesia was waging against this fledgling nation - a war that eventually erupted and led to Australia's troops being called in. His work has been praised by Timorese leaders, including Xanana Gusmao and Jose Ramos Horta. His compelling and passionate reports were published as lead stories in the global media; and in Australia, the editor of the Daily Telegraph acknowledged John, who was then writing for the AAP and AP, as the journalist responsible for rallying public opinion in support of the deployment of Australian peacekeepers to the region. His news stories were used as source material by the Australian Senate, the UN and Amnesty International. This is the insider's view of that 'dirty little war'; a first-hand and deeply personal account of a shocking period in our region's history told in a gripping fashion. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)320.95986Social sciences Political Science Political Science Political situation and conditions Asia Southeast Asia Indonesia; East TimorKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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