Re: [HIST] conflicts in the GZGverse

From: "Beth Fulton" <beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au>

> You're probably right, but I think its probably a bit more fluid then
hard
> "forever" allies/enemies (look at who's been who's buddy over the last
100+
> yrs on Earth

Let's see:
1960: Australian and British forces fight an undeclared war against
Indonesian regulars in Borneo and Sarawak.

1993: Australian Forces conduct joint exercises with Elite
Indonesian KAUPAS paratroop forces, in Australia. Australians
are not notably impressed with their professionalism, which falls
far short of their usual exercise partners, the US Marines. The
Australian press bags the Government for the odious human
rights record of these forces too, while praising them for the
welcome sign of improved relations.

1999: In order to stiop the continuing wholesale massacres,
Australian armed forces enter East Timor, formerly
a fiefdom of KAUPAS. KAUPAS, much to the relief of
the Australians, is particularly uninterested in being
remotely near anywhere where there's Aussies on the
Warpath with loaded weapons. Other Indonesian forces
or their stooges have a go, and suffer rather severely.
Killing unarmed civilians is one thing, taking on a
professional army is another.

You don't have to go back 100 years.....