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2003-04-21 Southeast Asia

Kopassus troops jailed over Papua leader's murder

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-21 09:18 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Papua (West Irian) is part of the larger island of Papua New Guinea. The eastern half is the independent nation of Papua New Guinea, a former British colony and Australian protectorate. Prior to 1949, the western half of the island was the Dutch colony of New Guinea. The Papuans are split between West Irian and Papua New Guinea, and want to unite the island. The Indonesians invaded in 1960 and took control of western Papua. They have never been welcome there, being mostly Muslim in a pro-Christian and animist area. The Papuans consider themselves under foreign occupation. There is an intense but low-level guerilla war going on in the area, with Papuan head-hunters murdering Indonesian soldiers when they get the chance.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-21 09:47:00|| 2003-04-21 09:47:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Current Papuan war slogan:

Indonesian soldiers. Tastes great! Less filling!

Posted by Chuck 2003-04-21 09:49:47|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-04-21 09:49:47|| Front Page Top

#3 John Fromm will lead us to victory!

Posted by Shipman 2003-04-21 13:28:44|| 2003-04-21 13:28:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Cargo! Cargo!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-21 16:11:56|| 2003-04-21 16:11:56|| Front Page Top

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