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America's deputy sheriff in South East Asia: Australia and Timor-Leste.

From: Soundings  |  Date: 9/22/2006  |  Author: Murphy, Peter

Australia's Howard government pulled off its first 'regime change' between April and July this year, on the tiny new country of Timor-Leste (East Timor). Since late May 2006 Australia has had a military presence in East Timor, where it has presided over the resignation of the democratically elected prime minister, Mari Alkatiri. Perhaps needless to say, the Australian government has throughout this period received strong support for its actions from the US administration. US ...

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