Trond Andresen
>Monday 27 September, 1999
>
> Diplomat warns Aust on dangerous course over E
> Timor crisis
>
> The Federal Government has been accused of putting
> Australia on a dangerous diplomatic course with the
> region.
>
> One of Australia's longest-serving career diplomats,
> Tony Kevin, says the Government's actions on East
> Timor have been rash and misjudged.
>
> Mr Kevin, who retired last year from the Department of
> Foreign Affairs, says the Government needs to reassess
> its foreign policy intentions.
>
> "We are facing the consequences of a major foreign
> policy misjudgement that has had tragic consequences
> for the people of Timor," Mr Kevin said.
>
> "In the way we respond to that judgement I see a real
> risk now of reacting in an assertive, jingoistic way that
> puts at risk 50 years of patient development of our
> security relations with our region," he said.
("jingoism" betyr "sjåvinisme, kraftpatriotisme")