OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Bandwagon]

So what were Australia's choices beyond help exploit or watch some other state do it?

As I stated already, the differing degrees of what "help exploit" might be.

These range from help them, to help ourselves.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is it not possible to do both?

 

[Bandwagon]

Is it not possible to do both?

Of course it is. I suspect that would be an option somewhere in the middle of those two

 

[Twizzle]

well I was going to climb Uluru today but f**k it

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

There's nothing false about it. People live on an island and have resources to sell. Some of them were happy to do what the Javanese wanted while others weren't. Australia was happy to back the latter (who were the majority btw). In a country that tiny with a divided population there is no true independence. They will always be a client state. The question is who pulls the strings. The only other option for Timor Leste would be China, who are very influential there anyway.

Who knows, China may yet win control of Timor's resources. Especially if Australia decides to just leave them alone.

The whole point of Balkanisation is to not leave them alone. The whole point was to make sure we got their resources and didn't have to split them 50/50 with Indonesia, anymore.

If the Timorese state needed to ignore human rights to maintain order they might prefer to be a Chinese client. Most countries don't though. And the fact they're not Muslim is what pushed them away from Indonesia in the first place. This is win-win for Australia and Timor Leste.

Let's not forget Woodside. It was a big win for them, too.

And Alexander Downer - who was Foreign Minister at the time we raped them and who went on to become a highly paid consultant for...some company...I can't remember who...I'm sure it was a coincidence, though...

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

So what were Australia's choices beyond help exploit or watch some other state do it?

I dunno...help them? It's their LNG, right?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We did help them. And I'll not hear a bad word about Woodside, you hear me hippy?

 

[Gary Gutful]

The whole point of Balkanisation is to not leave them alone.

Thats where Cousin Larry becomes important.

 

[T.S Quint]

Thats where Cousin Larry becomes important.

*impotent.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I remember Balky always talking about how he got caught in Larry.

 

[Gary Gutful]

well I was going to climb Uluru today but f**k it

Did you end up f**king Uluru?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thats where Cousin Larry becomes important.

Unlock your DMs, merkin.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Dick machines?

 

[hindy111]

Dick machines?

They are already unlocked

 

[Gary Gutful]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Dick machines?

Merkins are unable to send you private messages. I've got some photos to show you.

 

[Bazal]

Merkins are unable to send you private messages. I've got some photos to show you.

I can send him private messages.

Involving my privates

 

[hindy111]

I can send him private messages.

Involving my privates

Can I also have them.
Thanks

 

[Gary Gutful]

They were just photos of his craft beer collection. He has some impressive stouts.

 

[Happy MEel]

They were just photos of his craft beer collection. He has some impressive stouts.

Well once you go black...