East Timor

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East Timor

This paper explores what America should do to help countries in turmoil, focusing specifically on the problems in East Timor, Indonesia.

1,010 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

The following paper discusses the East Timor conflict where many towns in East Timor were burnt to the ground and East Timor residents showed signs of malnutrition. The writer looks at what America could and should be doing to help solve this conflict. It also looks at past U.S. strategies to help resolve conflict in Kosovo.

From the Paper:

"The sun rose on America. The quaint towns and big cities of the United States reminded one Kosovar refugee of his hometown in their own little way. He relished his hometown as he was growing up, but it had been torn apart in the Kosovo tragedy. He stayed in America, and the reason was that he had nothing to go home to. He went to his apartment in New York and watched the news."