Claims of Australian/American Links to East Timor Coup Attempt

[Robbien]

Ousted East Timorese prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, has made claims that "foreign nationals" approached East Timorese military figures to organise a coup against him. However, he was not sure whether they were American or Australian.


He said that he did not have any evidence that Australia was behind the coup attempt, but claimed that the Australian prime minister was pushing to have him removed from power.


He also defended his management of the newly formed nation and fought for full control of East Timorese oil and gas fields.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/I-was-the-victim-of-a-plot-Alkatiri/2006/08/30/1156816969040.html

People defending Alkatiri were all rounded up by the Australian army and jailed. Fifty-seven of these so called "rebels" broke out of prison today and the International Peace Keepers are worried about another revolt. Of course all the previous violence is being blamed on these rebels. You decide:

Prior to the violence the oil/gas rights belonged to East Timor, now it is under the control of International Peacekeepers.