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October 15, 2020

Pentagon to Host Indonesian General Tied to Mass Murder, Kidnappings and Torture
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The Trump administration says it's planning to welcome Indonesia's
defense minister to the Pentagon today despite U.S. laws barring the
entry of people accused of major human rights abuses. General Prabowo
Subianto has been implicated in mass killings in East Timor, Papua and
Aceh, as well as the kidnapping and torture of activists in Jakarta. He
also worked directly with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and U.S.
Special Forces in Indonesia. Prabowo had been banned from visiting the
United States under Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack
Obama.


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