Sept. 2004 – Famous Indonesian lawyer Munir assassinated
An incredibly brave human rights lawyer with whom I once traveled for a month is poisoned on a flight to the Netherlands. He dies at age 39. Munir was a member of the human rights commission investigating East Timor atrocities and arguably Indonesia's most famous human rights lawyer. He founded IMPASIAL (Indonesian Human Rights Watch) and KONTRAS (Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence). He was fearless and had many previous death threats. In our time together, he told me that he could be arrested or assassinated at any time because he was one of the very few willing to investigate and pursue some of the deepest cover-ups. He is one of many incredibly brave, inspiring individuals with whom I had the privilege to work.
Nov. 18, 2004 – Contract terminated
I resign from my work with the State Department (terminate my contract), largely because of a new secrecy clause I would have had to sign in our new contract. For more on how I came to resign and an article in the Washington Post on my resignation, click here.
Jan. 11 - 17, 2005 – My testimony in Indonesia brings me short-term celebrity status
I travel to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to testify in the high-profile terrorism case of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. My testimony makes headlines across Indonesia and is even reported on BBC and in the Boston Globe. Indonesians are very interested in my deep cover-up research and WantToKnow.info website. I speak on Indonesia's most popular TV news talk show and one of their most well-known radio talk shows. By the time I leave after six days in the country, I have truly become a celebrity, yet I'm happy to get back home to a more quiet life. For more on my week as a celebrity, click here.
Feb. 22, 2005 – Wall Street Journal publishes front-page article on me and my work
The Wall Street Journal features a front-page article on me covering my recent Indonesian court testimony, my work exposing major cover-ups, and much more. I was quite aware that the two WSJ reporters assigned to this story were tasked with making me look bad, as I had revealed some secrets of the military-industrial establishment. I even told them I was aware of this and asked only that they be honest in their reporting. I feel they did a great job. The article is highly critical of me in places, yet in other parts it is quite praiseworthy. I was particularly thrilled that they even mentioned the websites I manage, including WantToKnow.info. This article led to numerous other interesting contacts and opportunities. Click here to read the article.
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