Comments on the International Crisis Group Report
I finally managed to read through the whole report. Definitely an interesting read, but I somehow feel it's credibility is compromised by the selectivity of sources used. It mainly draws from CAVR report and a couple of interviews, but many other possible lines of investigation are cut short, resulting in a rather simplistic analysis. The report basically implies that the conflict is a direct result of the rivalties inside the resistance movement.
There is probably a lot of truth in what the report says, but by being selective with the use of available sources, including people who were interviewed, it leaves a lot of room for dispute. Apparently Alkatiri has already done exactly that - he issued a statement completely undermining the whole report. The report also completely ignores the socio-economic conditions that are conducive to such petty rivalries to escalate into a large-scale open conflict.
There is probably a lot of truth in what the report says, but by being selective with the use of available sources, including people who were interviewed, it leaves a lot of room for dispute. Apparently Alkatiri has already done exactly that - he issued a statement completely undermining the whole report. The report also completely ignores the socio-economic conditions that are conducive to such petty rivalries to escalate into a large-scale open conflict.
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