rssDNI Confirmation Hearing: Blair’s East Timor Record ‘Flat Wrong’
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 11:12 am
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A big obstacle to retired Adm. Dennis Blair’s confirmation as director of national intelligence concerns his interactions with the Indonesian government as U.S. Pacific Command chief, when it came to East Timorese independence from Indonesia in 2000. Blair defended himself in an interaction with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) saying that he didn’t, as accused, turned a blind eye to Indonesian massacres and carried out his own freelance policy.
Blair: “I carried out the American government’s policies … We decried, and said the torture and killing carried out by Indonesian military and paramilitary groups need to stop … That was my consistent message … All of those meetings were attended by the ambassador … Those who say I was carrying out my own policy … are flat wrong.”
Wyden wants to see those communications.
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Comment posted January 22, 2009 @ 12:55 pm
The title of this article should be: “Blair Says East Timor Accusations Are 'Flat Wrong'”. According to Allan Nairn there are communications that contradict Blair's statements.
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Comment posted January 23, 2009 @ 10:25 am
Allen Nairn's most recent report http://www.allannairn.com/2009/01/breaking-news…, puts the lie to Blair's claims. Blair should not be confirmed for this position, not just because of his direct support of General Wiranto but because he lied about when he had information about a massacre subsequent to which Blair offered aid and a vacation to Wironto.
Comment posted January 23, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
Allen Nairn's most recent report http://www.allannairn.com/2009/01/breaking-news…, puts the lie to Blair's claims. Blair should not be confirmed for this position, not just because of his direct support of General Wiranto but because he lied about when he had information about a massacre subsequent to which Blair offered aid and a vacation to Wironto.
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