Trouble In East Timor
On Aug. 30, East Timor voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesia, sparking a pro-Jakarta militia crackdown that has left hundreds of Timorese dead and prompted U.N. officials to evacuate the island. What do you think about this rapidly deteriorating international situation?
Franklin Schuitt,
Systems Analyst
"It's a tough call. They're not as brown as Africans, but they're still pretty brown. I guess I'm leaning toward not caring."
Richard Heep,
Bank Teller
"East Timor? Shouldn't the citizens be, you know, Timorous? Ha! Seriously, though, where is this town?"
Linda Voskuil,
Homemaker
"This crisis won't affect production of Kmart's fall fashion line, will it?"
Robert Iverson,
TV Journalist
"As CNN's senior correspondent for the Pacific Rim, I'd just like to say, 'Hey, Noam Chomsky, look! We're finally doing a story about how oppressed East Timor is! Are you happy now?"
Melissa Orr,
College Student
"The U.S. has got to step in and hold a pancake-dinner benefit for these people."
Hugh Randolph,
Construction Worker
"Martial law? A shoot-on-sight curfew? That's pretty serious, man. I just hope all the white people get out okay."
