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A fervent wish for more peaceful times in East Timor!
The world's youngest democracy (& still very troubled) voted today.:


East Timorese women carrying their babies cast their ballots in Dili for the nation's presidential election.

BLOODY HISTORY

1515: The Portuguese reach Timor and colonise the island
1702: First Portuguese governor appointed
1942: Japan invades and controls the territory until 1945. Portugal resumes colonial authority after Japan's defeat in World War II
November 28, 1975: The Fretilin party (from Frente Revolucionaria do Timor-Leste Independente, or the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor) declares independence from Portugal. Nicolau Lobato named president
December 7, 1975: Indonesian troops launch an invasion, citing fears of the spread of communism, due to Fretilin's Marxist origins. About 60,000 people are killed
1978: Lobato is killed in an Indonesian ambush (Dili's international airport is now named after him)
May 1999: Indonesia and Portugal agree to let East Timor vote on independence
August 30, 1999: About 78 per cent vote for independence from Jakarta. Up to 1400 people are killed in election violence. An Australian-led multinational force moves in to restore order
April 14, 2002: Resistance leader Xanana Gusmao wins first presidential election by a landslide
May 20, 2002: East Timor declares independence and international peacekeepers leave by June 2005
April 2006: New political and social crisis breaks out after the dismissals of 591 serving soldiers in East Timor's armed forces. At least 37 people are killed and 150,000 displaced. Australian-led peacekeepers return to restore order
July 2006: Jose Ramos Horta is sworn in as prime minister, replacing Mari Alkatiri, in the wake of the violence
Today: East Timor holds its first presidential election since independence. Parliamentary elections are due later this year

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21524984-601,00.html

The bloody reality of war:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2051606,00.html

Johnny Hart died at his drawing board, msolga.

How sad to hear, Letty.

... but as fine way as any for a cartoonist to bow out (if he must!), I guess.


(I didn't realize till I checked the credits on this cartoon that the Wizard was a joint effort. I wonder if it will continue minus half the team. It certainly has had its moments! )

I hope so, honey. Johnny Hart also did B.C., and this cartoon shows how religious he became.

Endymion,

They most certainly will remember him in the history books!