Murdoch’s Australian newspaper may continue to praise the recently deceased Indonesian dictator Soeharto – after all, human rights abuses against Communists and other “undesirables” is a small price to pay for economic development – so it’s worth remembering the legacy of another Western-favoured autocrat, Chile’s General Pinochet: In dealing with the general’s legacy, it’s necessary…
Showing all posts tagged Paul Keating
The friends he keeps
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating describes Indonesia’s deceased dictator Soeharto, one of the most brutal of the last century, after his funeral yesterday: Personally, he was a friend…It took a while to get him to come out of his shell, but when he did, he was utterly decisive. He was able to take quick…