Paradise Bombed

[@friendlyjordies]

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[@DonePlaying]

Thank you for taking the time to cover not just your country but others and for helping to amplify these people's voice.

[@lennysmileyface]

Signed up mate

[@Slavicplayer251]

Thank you for risking your employees life, again

[@katkelly-kobes3245]

Great to see real journalism still going on in Australia. This is why I contribute a small portion of my small retail income to your fantastic team.

[@stanstreatfield3485]

Yes, Australian govts, both Liberal and LABOR have supported and helped Indonesia to do this, Keating was proud to call the Indonesian dictator Suharto, "uncle".

[@rushjopson962]

weird that a youtuber is doing more hard hitting journalism on this than any major Australian media outlet - great job guys

[@ClaimClam]

MAMOs are his enemy

[@RehabProjectSRCB]

Than any major Western news or journalism outlet period.

[@Maxsmack]

why do you think that is. its almost like all the media corporations are controlled by the same people profiting off this war and don't want it to stop

[@Thyalwaysseek]

Not weird when your government are completely corrupted and the media outlets are nothing more than their propaganda platforms.

[@john-ic5pz]

🤣 it's shocking that anyone still believes mainstream news is journalism not social engineering and profit from catastrophe & misinformation as a side effect.

[@normalguy144]

Going after corrupt politicians and gambling corporation's wasn't quite dangerous enough. So Jordies had to set his sights on war profiteers, and those that use the weapons sold. Jordan and kristo truly have the biggest balls in journalism.

[@ibeatyoutubecircumventingy6344]

ACDC made a song just for them we just didnt know it back then although we should of been paying attention in that region since way back when..........

[@damianjones5986]

Jordan flogs the people doing the bad sht, he tries to separate the labor party as if theyre the good guys and gals, apologies for using american sht, Kristo, the christ he he, should probably do his own thing if jordan keeps up the nonsense and corrupt sht. Theyre pushing it now though as you said, but thats what we all need to do. I went to court last year for defending plants and the people who need them, which is every life on earth.. i even 'upped' the magistrate and was thinking while upping am I about to get thrown on the cell ha ha, he pretended i didnt exist and went on to his next case rattled, as this magistrate used to represent people in the land and env court when he was a barrister, lawyer not coffee maker..

[@realcade]

It’s like the both agreed that politicians couldn’t kill them so they are going onto the next level to test the war profiteers 🤣

[@33mavboy]

Their lives are nothing when it comes to the lives of millions, that is true heart and spirit.

[@bungersinyourarea]

​@@ibeatyoutubecircumventingy6344black Sabbath did too

[@Joe-uz7vd]

The fact that this is the first I've ever even heard of a guerrilla war in Papa New Guinea while news outlets constantly talk about celebrity scandals on a weekly basis shows how little press actually care about informing ppl these days

[@Kryptix]

Thats literally just a false equivalance. You have access to google, the source of all human knowledge, nothing stops you from learning new things apart from laziness or apathy.

[@jacksonm6969]

@@Kryptixbit hard when you dont have the beginning knowledge on what could be going on/ what to search

[@Kryptix]

Alright, so the original comment wants news channels to turn into History channels now. @@jacksonm6969

[@emilhinchliff]

@@bumblebeegamerreal i think you’re misunderstanding what the original commenter was saying here - they’re saying its good that this specific KZbinr is doing hard hitting journalism, not that all KZbinrs are, or even many. It’s as if OP said say “CNN is doing good journalism” (randomly chosen, not especially a real statement about CNN) and you’d replied “American news outlets make so many mistakes” - your point isn’t wrong, but I think you’re arguing with someone who isn’t necessarily not on your side.

[@emilhinchliff]

@@Kryptixthats a ridiculous point to make - we rely on news organisations to keep us informed and do journalism on things that aren’t in the eye of the general public. Yes there is information on Google about the Papua conflict but how pray tell would someone come across this having never been exposed to it before? That’s the job of the news. If I read a Fox News, or New York Times article about a topic, say Donald Trump, I’m then going to go out and do my own research and decide whether he’s a horrible person and president, or the second coming of christ, or somewhere in between, but I’d never stumble across Donald Trump, or know what the American political system was like if news outlets didn’t report on that first, and thats the same in this case.

[@rowancucanic]

It's infuriating to see that even a full month after this was published, no major news sources has picked this up

[@DadofMars]

5 months now ...

[@chest_athletics]

@@DadofMars7 months now

[@earkittycat]

7.

[@slamyourheadin9449]

8

[@a.e.i.o.u2951]

3 February 2024: Omukia public health center in Omukia District, Puncak Regency were attacked and burned by TPNPB Kepala Air faction under Jacky Murib

[@aaronmeldrum8456]

REAL journalism.... presented to you by an Australian comedian. We're living in a time of journalists sharing frictional stories to get your attention and comedians are sharing hard turths to educate us all... how bloody upside down is that...

[@DespaceMan]

Do your own research not all he said is correct but good on him for shedding some light.

[@MR-backup]

@@DespaceMan Which further proves the problem the OP made that we shouldn't be having COMEDIANS & ACTORS do Journo work; but here we are!!!

[@StoutProper]

@@DespaceManapparently you can’t tell us what. Source: trust me bro

[@zenbear9952]

This is the sort of thing Vice used to do. It's amazing content

[@bingingwithbabishisamazing4034]

@@MR-backup you dont need a degree the see something fucked up and say something about it

[@Staplesthegreat]

Jordies and Kristo really trying to speed run attempts against their life with this one. Good Work Boys

[@stephentrash8579]

*more attempts

[@aussiechris9111]

The Balibo Five would agree. Yet we keep throwing money at Indonesia!

[@yeetustothefeetus2852]

They make them worth it though.

[@personandotherperson7696]

They’re going for the highest award in journalism

[@Agent_Clark]

Just commented the same thing before I read this.

[@rossmoir5024]

This was a tough one to watch and an important reminder of why investigative journalism is a crucial part of the media landscape, despite its removal from the Australian media landscape.

[@zigedelic3909]

I challenge someone to call Jordies and Kristo not real journalists after this.

[@scipiom4578]

Not just Australian media, it's crazy how much of the west just ignores what is happening around us.

[@leadpaintchips9461]

It's sad that Australians have lost it, but to be frank we've lost it everywhere. The smaller parts of news organizations that had journalists willing to take these risks for either chasing their 'big break' into the mainstream or because of a genuine drive to report this are shuttered because they don't make enough money to survive anymore. Even people like Jordies are censored because KZbin doesn't like people talking about the horrid realities that exist in our world. It doesn't help that we've been hearing these same things for literally decades. Small countries running absolutely brutal and atrocious campaigns against their people being funded by Western governments and corporations because the Westerners are making significantly more then what they're spending. There's some outrage about a specific incident for a couple of months, then another rises up to the forefront of the news cycle and the outrage shifts to that without changing policy or putting sanctions on the corporations for fear that 'our' enemies will exploit them when we don't. And so it goes on and on and on without anything changing, and people get fatigued about hearing how horrible the world is and how we treat our fellow human beings. So we tune out, go looking for more cat videos or about heroes standing up a bit closer to home. They start speaking about protecting 'our own first' so we don't end up like _them_ . Railing against slights as though it's the same as these brutal regimes. Trading bits of liberties that we do have at a time to 'protect' us against these atrocities. And as long as we're comfortable, we don't care what happens to someone else.

[@JingleJangleJam]

Or perhaps now is the only time, after all of the whitewashing of the Cold War era, that our journalism is in fact moving from national self-absorption to international ethics from a universal citizen of the world's point of view. Jordies is more than just a national media for us, but part of our international media to which international audience forms part of their impressions of us, and I think Jordies gives a good one too, I hope.

[@when-do-we-get-a-block-button]

​@@scipiom4578 and sadly the issue isnt journalism or us as people, its our higher ups (government, bosses, anyone who 'legally controls' us) forcing us to ignore the surroundings. when your slaves know nothing but what you allow, they become the most well behaved flock of sheep.

[@aidam7822]

this is the first time I've seen an Australian person spread awareness on my people in West Papua, thank you so much for this Kristo & Jordan

[@anin871]

No the "first time" infact it's widespread news and may be propaganda by Australian Gov

[@aliendrifts]

Are you kidding me??? ​@@anin871

[@DCrypt1]

​@@anin871Indonesian spotted

[@elysiumdominus4471]

your "people" don't deserve independence.

[@jess13133]

@@DCrypt1 why blame the indonesian when its the european that cause the war and is fueling it?

[@ethanwagner]

Alright, fuck it, I’ll be the one to say it. West coast US 24 year old here and this is legit the first time I’ve heard of this conflict that has existed longer than I’ve been alive. The news is a terrible place and I’m thankful for channels like this that are willing to cover stories that may never see a payoff but the information needs to be disseminated. That’s literally the whole job of the news. Hope things can continue getting exposed.

[@mrwhips3623]

It's not the "current thing". Your masters would like you to talk about something else now

[@funkylentil6966]

yeah, that's what you would _like_ the whole job of the news to be, but it's not. :] most people are too thick to see that.

[@smplfi9859]

yeah but learn other facts too, like they don't really farm, they just harvest the forest. big difference when it comes to food storage and living in a single area. most of papua is hunter gatherer. never been farming peoples. just not the melanin thing. so when they aren't allowed to roam cause cause the military or cause their own overpopulation, they are gonna starve.

[@ethanwagner]

@@smplfi9859 yeah cuz it really seems like, without government control, they were really on the brink of extinction *inserts rolling eye emoji because there is no way you understood the sarcasm*. Also I’d rather let them starve than bomb them with weapons they can’t defend themselves against.

[@Snirby1629]

What? this makes no sense. first of all what facts, second of all nomads in the wilderness never hurt anyone living in a town or city, and third of all the fuck does "just not the melanin thing" mean?@@smplfi9859

[@Conspexit]

There was a mistranslation in the segment about kiwirok refugees hiding in bushes, the translater mistranslated the witness and said that 200 died, but the witness said “dua ribu” meaning 2 thousand.

[@fergspan5727]

No disrespect but how do you know ?

[@Conspexit]

@@fergspan5727 because I speak Malay(Indonesian), and they were speaking that language.

[@MR-backup]

Oh shit.

[@maddyc2412]

That is horrific

[@biIIybob858]

Oh damn

[@Achachucha]

"For some Papuans these rockets and mortars wouldve been their first contact with the outside world." Absolutely devastating. To imagine how many generations of curious spirits ;curious about the outside world; have been destroyed, is infinitely tragic. A potential first contact, a first impression, and people chose a bomb instead of a handshake.

[@melanesiapeople2531]

This violation of human rights did not only occur in Kiwirok village, but also occurred in all municipal lands in Papua. The same thing happened. On July 16, 2023, the Indonesian police just shot 3 children in Dogiyai district, the names of the victims were 1 Yakobus Pekei 2 Yosia Keiya 3 Stefanus Pigome they are three for no apparent reason.. it is estimated that in 2030 if the people of Papua survive in Indonesia, the Papuan people will become extinct in their own homeland. victims continue to increase on their own land.. We Papuans only want to live freely on our own land without Indonesia. God has given the land of Papua to us, the people of Papua. What is wrong with us, the people of Papua? where did we go wrong? We also want to be free to be independent on our own ancestral land like other nations to be free on their ancestral land. freedom for west Papua 😭😭😭

[@snikrepak]

This makes my blood and my soul rage with fury, as an indigenous person, my people where enslaved, tourtured, put in human zoos in Paris, used as a vessel for a misled ideology, we where decimated not only by the Spanish, but also the Spanish dogs that never left, calling them selves Chilean. Walmapu us the name of our nation. Amulepe taiñ weichan MARRICHIWEW! "Our struggle continues "

[@StuffandThings_]

There was an Australian aboriginal man, Nyarri Nyarri Morgan, whose first experience with the outside world was *literally getting nuked.* If aliens ever visit Earth, we better hope they don't touch down anywhere near Australia or Indonesia cause goddamn are they bad at first impressions.

[@RSAgility]

@@StuffandThings_I'm 100% hoping that morally superior beings with better tech find us and spank us, spank the people who causes this and eliminate that mentality from the world, so we can have education and be at peace. But if they have an agenda...like perhaps being morally superior They would deem us harmful to the planet and literally begin taking over. Just like rich countries stole the cultures of others and then claim they don't know how to take care of it. The same thing aliens will say to us. You don't know how to take care of this fragile planet, so your species will be erased.😂😂😂😂

[@melanesiapeople2531]

This violation of human rights did not only occur in Kiwirok village, but also occurred in all municipal lands in Papua. The same thing happened. On July 16, 2023, the Indonesian police just shot 3 children in Dogiyai district, the names of the victims were 1 Yakobus Pekei 2 Yosia Keiya 3 Stefanus Pigome they are three for no apparent reason.. it is estimated that in 2030 if the people of Papua survive in Indonesia, the Papuan people will become extinct in their own homeland. victims continue to increase on their own land.. We Papuans only want to live freely on our own land without Indonesia. God has given the land of Papua to us, the people of Papua. What is wrong with us, the people of Papua? where did we go wrong? We also want to be free to be independent on our own ancestral land like other nations to be free on their ancestral land. freedom for west Papua.😭😭😭

[@TheMickellPickell]

To all the team involved in this project, a huge thank you for covering such an intense and continually unheard story. The fact that Kristo has even attached his face to a genuinely dangerous story if made public is beyond commendable. The team behind the friendlyjordies channel isn't just a group of fantastic and brilliant journalists, they are genuinely heroes. Thank you for covering such an unheard story, those people really deserve to be heard.

[@MrFogdood]

Kristo for Australian of the year. It's so easy to overlook how motivated and talented he is behind the show biz curtain that is Jordan. I love Jordan. But let's make Kristo a household name. Anyone with any amount of heart will love him.

[@soulsurvivor8293]

Absolutely, our man Kristo need's to get nominated and win by a landslide. He's literally out on the ground doing old school investigative journalism, the sort where you physically go to the place and actually investigate. Jodries and Kristo are really speed running fastest any percent get Assainated with these stories they have been doing.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

He does a great job out there too, like he’s being driven by anger for the deaths of innocents. He’s not depressed, he’s enraged. You can tell he’s highly motivated and I assume that’s why.

[@Prometheus_Games]

The fact that we barely see any journalism like this anymore is sickening. The people deserve to know what their country is contributing to, especially if it’s atrocities like this

[@jackarta3623]

our national journalism mostly has been pro indonesian labelling it as protecting country borders.

[@peterwalkerden6778]

But you forget a lot of people don't want real news anymore. It's too distressing so rather than lose watchers they water it all down to something more palatable. Full of local unimportance and thinly veiled infomercials.

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

There’s mad people making shit like this😂 we have the internet there’s a ton of everything being made every day😂

[@colonelturmeric558]

You are joking right? Modern news is all fear porn and wokeness trying to destroy culture and history like Mao did

[@IceCreamTheChillet]

I agree our world could do better with some good journalism and not this bullshit we have going on now where we will not get to hear the important shit. Like how other people are needlessly dyeing because of this stooped bomb company. Thank god we have jordies

[@watsonwrote]

Imagine having your home, your food, your livelihood, and your family destroyed by bombs from some government that doesn't acknowledge you as a human being. Heartbreaking. The fact that so little coverage or help has come to these people in unacceptable. I hope this video spurs action from the international community

[@PBaraik]

Sounds like beginning of US and Australia. I might be wrong though.

[@iiiKingLongSwipeiii]

​​@@PBaraik just know that pretty much sums it up but you forgot about the Spanish conquistadors pretty much anything that came from around Europe except Italians... Well I might take that back Italians pushed a bunch of their people down into Sicily which which along time ago and now are called Sicilians

[@cgrecommended]

Newscorp journos: uses AI to make up 3000 articles per week. Warhammer channel: uncovering genocide.

[@yuuneeq9494]

As an american, any sort of awareness with news like this is basically impossible to gain. I really appreciate all the work you do Jordie.

[@Funkteon]

It's a pity that the only Americans who have the kind of access to money and resources to investigate stuff like this, are primarily right-winger rich kids who would never be interested in covering this kind of stuff.. What's unique about Australia and Australians is that our egalitarian society has created a situation whereby lads like Jordies and Kristo from working-class families are able to get around and out of the country to cover these kinds of stories. The closest thing North America has to a FriendlyJordies is Johnny Harris, who previously worked for Vox and now works independently via his own KZbin channel.

[@ifirespondiamstupid7750]

​@@FunkteonWhat are you on about???? The Americas are now filled with far left uranalists who are not even close to being journalists and would rather write hit pieces against people who dont accept their twisted ideologies and writing about how exercising makes you a 'white supremacist'.

[@samcox6156]

@@Funkteonand Johnny Harris has his own issues and wouldn’t cover something like this

[@FeintMotion]

@@Funkteon Johnny Harris is a CIA op

[@MissusAnon]

American news only cares about the most sensationalist stuff now, a war with bush people is not enough for them now because they don't care for them as fellow humans.

[@thetargetlive]

This is REAL journalism, going to places of danger, telling stories of those who can not tell it themselves. Keep up the fantastic work Jordies team!

[@IceCreamTheChillet]

His producer has balls of steal to be that close to a bomb like that. Also just think those people were swinging is around like it was a toy and not something to be feared. I would be so dead with fear man 💀

[@torin8871]

@@IceCreamTheChillet Its crazy the how calm the locals are around them too me I guess you'd just get use to it if it was something really common but god damn

[@gerald216]

​@torin8871 Humans can become "comfortable" in alot of extreme situations. Note I put it in quotations because I can't think of a good word to describe it other than comfortable.

[@brawndo8726]

Agreed. Bravo.

[@SLAYERxX420]

Africa addio was pretty crazy too.

[@Watchmanskey]

As an Indonesian myself, I am absolutely appalled at how terrible things have devolved there. Most of us from the western part of Indonesia has heard of violence and insurgency in the region, but the way the government spins it makes it seem like it's just a minor conflict perpetrated by "extremists" and "separatists". The fact that the current administration has done nothing but double down on the atrocities pretty much unnoticed is a testament on how severely the government has censored this type of debate. It's revolting I would say I hope the newly elected president would open up real discussions on the future of the Papuan people, but I fear by that time it's already too little, too late

[@buddy5196]

It is truly frustrating as an Indonesian to know most Indos aren't even aware of it

[@brentoncarter4275]

Little tip: don’t trust capitalist governments.

[@dylldj]

This is horrible. Thank you for reporting on this. Hopefully it gets picked up in the algorithm to let more people know of these acts of cruelty.

[@Peeper117]

Yeah

[@mmerrydeath6673]

We do more than export weapons. I know a retired Australian Sgt. who was part of a joint operation with the Indonesian government dropping white phosphorus on villages near the border. This was back in the 80's.

[@timmcgregor3352]

How is a KZbin comedian consistently producing Australias best journalism? It’s both a testament to their passion and commitment to tell the stories of the vulnerable and an absolute indictment on the ‘journalists’ of Australia. Props to Kristo for going to a literal war zone to tell these peoples stories.

[@RandomByte89]

Comedians are now better at being politicians as politicians are better comedians

[@MERK_JEY]

His getting paid by grants from some obscure funded NGO, he will do whatever for a price.

[@kc_cobra]

As the mongoose preys upon the cobra, the comedian preys upon the evil clowns of this current clown world.

[@smplfi9859]

I'm American and can see this. Don't even take a look at NZ media lol

[@nsagoogle9581]

@@RandomByte89 Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an exception to that rule.

[@bazzagazza1024]

Shame that our media isn’t reporting on this sort of thing and it’s left to Jordie and Kristo to have to bring light on it. Thank you both for the top tier journalism and please keep bringing videos like this out

[@Reddzion]

they'll never report on something that'll make them look bad, not even skynews reports on this though.

[@LachlanKent]

Independent media OP

[@bazzagazza1024]

@@LachlanKent agreed

[@damianjones5986]

shame, theyre all part of the same thing, colonialism and capitalism and communism, its all the same, maniacs using violence to rule and exploit everything..

[@Zac9]

Dw Jane's new weight loss drink will make news over this

[@CaymanFanMan]

This and our treatment of East Timor are great examples of how spineless Australia is on the international stage when it comes to the atrocities of our allies.

[@KK-og2gg]

It’s not about “spine” but absolute GREED. These atrocities are driven by the wealthy through MINING. In no instance of ANY mining group have: workers, countries through royalties and other taxes, environments - EVER been treated fairly. These gluttons for wealth and power are miscreates of humanity!

[@herrikudo]

Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow was based off of that very history with East Timor

[@azzthund1500]

Not spineless, complicit because Australia and many other western nations benefits from the exploitation of west papua. Same goes for many other exploited people's around the world.

[@lordmazzar8316]

Inferring that Indonesia is an “ally” of Australia is a stretch.

[@matt54321100]

It's absolutely putrid.

[@kertaspaper94]

Being a Malaysian, I've always known about the ongoing conflict in West Papua (us Malaysians and Indonesians have been digging up each other's dirt since the 60s, so naturally we'll know about stuff like this). But I was not aware of just how deep and dark the insurgency in West Papua really is.

[@mattdukeshire3837]

Never stop exposing the evil people of this world. Simply bringing this information to light would be thought to be impossible just a year ago. You guys ARE helping. Thank you.

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

Yes Irak war War with 1.000.000 death for stupid freedom

[@Bittah1]

@@carkawalakhatulistiwa Shitty bot can't even keep your replies relevent to the topic.

[@lazerrhino]

@@carkawalakhatulistiwa Shut the fuck up bot, no one is even talking about that

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

what would exposing them do? some of us already know but nothing is happening. what would be done if a billion more know about this?

[@John-iu9kl]

​@@Dave_of_Mordorthe more people who know, the more people who can POTENTIALLY do something about it. As simple as righting letters or protesting politicians.

[@dradshearwin4850]

This mess has been going on for decades. Had a long conversation with a guy at the pub around 10-15 years ago that worked in a few of these gold mines. The mining camps are basically military fortresses, surrounded by 12ft razor wire fences, watch towers and hired armed forces/paramilitary that guard them 24/7. Said was hard to sleep due to constant machine fire coming from the jungle most nights, they needed heavily armed security and combat vehicles to transport mine workers to and from the sites, and was very common to see dead bodies left on road sides throughout out the jungle. But apparently pay was stupid good so he kept going back 😵‍💫 good to see some light getting shined on the horror show the locals have been in for so long

[@Elemblue2]

I dont want to like the comment because its content is horrifying, so i will leave this reply instead.

[@erroneous6947]

I’m a geologist. Almost took a job there decades ago. Mines in the Dominican Republic are similar. Leave the “mining compound”, and your back in time 200 years. No power, no sewer, extreme poverty. Can’t blame locals for not liking having western mining companies exploit their recourses and receiving no benefit.

[@trevorcronin9249]

Years ago the ABC reported similar, they have stopped doing that kind of reporting now. Thanks to friendlyjordies for the great work.

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

holding bombs? for no reasons? can you clue me in, is it what I just saw in this video?

[@worker-wf2em]

Actually journalism and not some ‘news’ about a politician’s tweet about some LGB or sports issue

[@cfunct645]

​@@worker-wf2emthe media loves propping up big distractions to divide us

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

@@worker-wf2em lgbTQIA2S+

[@donktec]

Purge the ABC…

[@batchampa]

That Thales representative looks exactly how I imagine people in position to look

[@__-vb3ht]

The look of someone who has sold his soul and knows damn well what he's doing

[@jonas_the_lost]

It's really sad and infuriating that I've never even heard of these atrocities before. Keep up the good work Jordies.

[@thatdude3977]

Like youre gonna change anything 😂

[@Mimix-o]

Are you a idiot?

[@Syndicate._]

@@thatdude3977 He’s more likely to change something than you are to change your relationship status.

[@thatdude3977]

@@Syndicate._ I can tell if youre projecting or if thats your brains idea of a insult. Guess i hit two birds with one comment huh 🤣

[@oysteregg2537]

​@@Syndicate._damnnnnnn you didn't need to kill the guy

[@sheonyx]

Big ups to Kristo for doing the hard work and actually visiting the affected population. It's disgusting seeing military and weapons manufacturers profiteering off of civilian death.

[@L0ve1tRetr0]

"You should have forewarned me that this was the nature of the interview." Translation: "I would have preferred to have had time to get my bullshit and coverups in place. I've had to go with the most generic crap like 'this is unfortunate' and 'I'm not aware of this', like the two faced sack of shit I am." Power to you guys. I hope to see you achieving every success you've ever dreamt of and that more journalists follow your example. You're so, so badly needed in this shitstorm they have the audacity to call 'civilised society'.

[@philllllllll]

"I am unaware of this" Well you're being made aware now, fucknuts.

[@DF-et4gs]

He would have declined the interview That's what he's saying lol

[@mason4354]

That Australian branch CEO had the GALL to say "allegedly" like dude, here is your face and here is the evidence. How the hell can you deny the evidence when it's directly in your fat face?

[@mesiroy1234]

Indonesia does the most horrifying shit and also have the courage to tell that 🇮🇱is bad guy

[@ThatPianoNoob]

​@@DF-et4gsI honestly didn't get it.. I assume that is the only guy they could get an interview with but I usually wouldn't ask a company why they're selling a product. I would probably ask either the Australian government why they allow the export or more importantly the Indonesian government why they're bombing a bunch of fucking mudhuts. The weapon manufacturer must've been very low on the list. Companies have no morality beyond the legal frameworks given to it. So ask the politicians.

[@lilytyler9220]

I'm discovering your channel for the first time as a young American living in the state of Wisconsin. This is absolutely incredible journalism, I have never seen this type of coverage from an independent journalist EVER, let alone a major News outlet. This is important work you guys are doing- but I know you already know that. It is being appreciated by people from all over the world. You guys have incredible willpower, dedication, and empathy for people who are not being listened to by anyone else. I admire this so deeply. Thank you thank you thank you and never stop

[@rain3rr]

the interview with the prehistoric thales deputy was so fucking frustrating, him just flat out denying the facts and then shifting hypothetical blame. absolutely disgusting, this whole video was a tough watch but it's an important story that desperately needs to be spread.

[@nosidenoside2458]

Well now, at least, he's put on the Internet evidence that he knew at least something about it since he showed him

[@Thetracker69]

"I suggest you talk to some one else who won't even give you the time of day. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a trip to Epstein's island that I'm late for." I would not have been able to get through that interview without at the very least insulting him. I'd probably have struck the dumb cunt. Inhuman demons are using his company's technology to murder innocent civilians and all he has to say is "Well its not my fault I'm selling them those weapons"?

[@chrisblake4198]

He did everything he could to avoid the simple question- does your company have an ethical duty to avoid selling and licensing armaments to a country using them against their own people?

[@christianguzman4688]

To be fair For the missiles it not his fault thou or the the australian firm because they were licesed to indonesia a long time ago but it wont take lang before we see bush masters getting used to run over papuans

[@specialkali]

I feel like the answer should have been: “I understand you are making assertions but I know nothing about this. I would like some copies of your claims so I can make enquiries and get back to you.” That’s the way to get out of the interview not looking like a surprised crocodile.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

I've learned so much about Australian politics thanks to Jordan, Man is a Gem

[@Aluttuh]

have you dug around researching the talmud? it will connect a lot of dots/answer a lot of fundamental questions.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

​@@Aluttuh Connecting the dots is my specialty

[@godzilla928]

@@TihetrisWeathersby lol

[@damianjones5986]

@@Aluttuh look up liebler and 'the voice'

[@Aluttuh]

@@TihetrisWeathersby gtv flyers

[@gcil8214]

I found about this occupation and actually wrote a paper on it for my American high school class. No one in my class had ever heard of it, my teacher hadn’t heard of it, and finding sources, especially non-biased ones was incredibly hard to do. Not like anything ever came of it, but my rambling about it to anyone who would listen for the time being most definitely spread the word a bit, at least to any family member with the patience to listen to me

[@aymanhasan-2991]

I hear that the continent of Australia is also Occupied, ever heard about that ?

[@callmefleet]

@@aymanhasan-2991 by who? the Australians? Americans?

[@aymanhasan-2991]

@@callmefleet The European settlers that genocided the natives

[@Jemsy_]

This is amazing reporting, there's a short list of journalists willing to hold an unexploded bomb dropped as a war crime, and Kristo may be the first KZbinr to do so. Everything about this seems like it's out of a movie, I can't believe I've never heard about this. Thank you for giving a voice to those suffering and shining light on evil.

[@shavenjesus]

"bows work, they afraid" is such a fuckin badass line lmao

[@LenKusov]

Especially considering they're poison arrows, near-silent, wielded by people who know the terrain and walk barefoot, and a lotta jungle-native arrow poisons are VERY potent but slow-acting with no known antidotes. Even if they lose, they still win. Also, bows don't have serial numbers, anyone can make one, anyone can make ammo for one, and with knapped broadheads the 100+ lb draw on a hunting bow will cut through a Kevlar flak jacket like cardboard. Sure, they don't kill AS fast, but for a piece of wood it's still surprisingly effective, the main drawback's how much practice they take to use effectively.

[@gordonstevens9074]

@@LenKusov The terminal ballistic effect of even the cheapest lead core ammo out of a rifle outstrip any bow on both flesh and armor performance. Sharps hazards are able to pen kevlar fabric by slipping between the threads, but add a polyethlyene plate underneath and no arrow will get through. The plates don't have to be rated to stop rifle threats so they can be thin enough to cover most of the body.

[@sveng35]

@@LenKusov As an archer, I will tell you that you're overromanticizing the effectiveness of bows in modern times. Yes, silent, poisonous. Yet no match for modern body armor.

[@Cd5ssmffan]

@@LenKusov what are you yapping about when its clear they are just gonna get exerminated like all the rest of the tribes in history

[@Cd5ssmffan]

@@sveng35 it goes through ballistic armor as a general rule. Im not sure about stab vests tho. The point is they shouldnt even get any opportunities to even see the enemy before they get killed..

[@ShawnIngwersonSAI]

I came over from coffeezilla and the fact that you guys are doing more then any major “journalistic” outlet is wild. Great job, you guys are doing important and fantastic work.

[@chiangweytan5937]

Same

[@Mechanic_and_the_dog]

As someone of PNG decent, I thank you for bringing people to the crisis of West Papua.

[@neoieo5832]

PNG enagement

[@melvinbrotherofthejoker436]

You mean Papuan terrorists?

[@just1rando]

@@neoieo5832 What

[@randomcommentor5474]

Im of jpeg decent myself, cheers mate

[@littlefella8039]

bruh @@randomcommentor5474

[@benswole1852]

the way the locals willingly and unreservedly demonstrate the damage and condition of their lives is both a testament to Christo's investigating and a clear cry for help to Australia

[@blacktemplar2377]

It's not a war crime the first time.😂😂

[@MuhammadRidwan-pe7ny]

yeah just like the time with timor leste that you betrayed shortly after. go ahead.

[@Clippidyclappidy]

Unfortunately that would be like asking the US to investigate it’s own war crimes. Or their arms industry to have any type of accountability for the massive amounts of their weapons being smuggled to foreign countries to arm terrorists cells and cartels.

[@eveajah21]

the fact is that australia supplies weapons to the separatists to kill civilians, and create terror. Australia has wanted Papua so bad since a long time ago after East timor

[@fasha7747]

Okay, but where is this "help from Australia" to East Timor? 😂

[@thatcanuck5670]

If your enemy is using bows and arrows, you're probably the bad guy.

[@matthewcurry3565]

This is quite horrible, but govts send their own citizens to the slaughter to play war games for raw profit..... Humans are our worst nightmares.

[@citricdemon]

I don't think so

[@danimationd8886]

Doesnt they actually being funded, trained, and supported with outdated weapon? because at this stage, OPM is actually an australia or western puppet. Just to keep Indonesia at bay... so, if Indonesia done one wrong step... Boom, its a "warcrime"

[@thatcanuck5670]

Oh hey it's an Indonesian guy defending his country from well earned war crimes accusations. I get your compulsion to defend your countrymen, but honestly this kind of stuff is just what nations do when they find themselves in any kind of position of power over another who's interests don't align with their own. Canada, Australia, The US, Isreal, China, Russia, The Netherlands, The Phillipines and now Indonesia too. Nobody's hands are unstained in this world, the club your nation is entering is far from exclusive. That doesn't make any of this right or okay though, and your job as a citizen of a country that is committing crimes against another is to remember that, and advocate for change whenever and wherever you can.

[@citricdemon]

@@thatcanuck5670 dude I said literally four words to you

[@ZachHixsonTutorials]

That interview with Thales was some serious James Bond villain vibes. He didn't even try to pull a PR move and say something like "Thanks for bringing this to our attention, we'll look into it," he just straight up washed his hands of how their customers use their weapons to kill civilians.

[@dragonzord6615]

I mean, I thought his responses were completely fair. Weapons can be acquired from anywhere in 2023. This man isn't responsible for that, nor should he know what every exploded piece of ordinance his company sells should look like after it's been exploded (he should know that it's not 7.62 but that's another thing...) Idk what kristo wanted out of that interview. "heres some chunks of metal that we're claiming to be yours, here's some photos of things" - what does he want the bloke to say? that isn't evidence of any direct wrongdoing...

[@MR-backup]

Because he is right. People need to stop living in James bond movies and fake realities of where you hold a manufacturer responsible for what someone does with their product. You going to go after Toyota next for all the DUI drivers? I have a medium hard time believing that he's "not AWARE" of what is going on, but it is NOT his responsibility. This was a great video, with great Journo work, but he should have gone to the Right people to ask these same questions.

[@biIIybob858]

its sort of like in iron man where tony doesn’t care about what his weapons do and just the money he’s getting from it, until he’s hit by his own weapon

[@CeePritch]

@@MR-backup What a load of utter bullshit. A car is a tool, not a weapon designed to kill. We have laws to hold banks responsible for dealing with criminals etc. It's pretty evident you can hold a company responsible for selling tools of death to terrible regimes and you're here sucking the toes of this company. It's clearly morally abhorrant and you're a massive cunt for even remotely suggesting that they can wash their hands of this. Just because the corrupt warmongering governments we live in allow these companies to do this doesn't suddenly make it acceptable. Use your fucking brain you prick.

[@johnnylego807]

It’s pure evil!! The weapons shouldn’t be being given to be used against civilians!

[@JoshStLee]

As an Indonesian, it saddens my heart to see this as a sin of our previous, and current president, on what could've been one of our cleanest govt image. Apparently this has also been covered thoroughly by Tempo (one of our independent journals) as well. Our military is currently also being trialed for trafficking kidneys to Vietnam. Truly the indonesian military still carries the barbarity and bigotry from the days of Soeharto.

[@ashtree1917]

I'm surprised they didn't bring up the military coup in Indonesia, supported by the US, which preceeded much of this colonial violence towards west paupua.

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

It's particularly sad that, as per usual, all sides in a given society seem to agree on colonial expansion: while Suharto launch the first brutal large scale campaigns, Sukarno had already begun trying to impose Indonesian domination on Papuans

[@largerootbeer2019]

becareful where you speak, bang.

[@randyb.9143]

@@largerootbeer2019 what

[@fasha7747]

@@ashtree1917 Why would an Aussie channel backbite its master? It doesn't come with a surprise at all, it is warranted.

[@TheGarethHowell]

I have Family in PNG that have felt the tragedy of this genocide. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of the public.

[@attractivegd9531]

If you want to see genocides watch what happened to UK colonies, they all suffured massive ethnic cleansing, USA is a perfect exemple, but Australia too.

[@Dushan-o8w]

Indonesia also did a genocide of 300,000 East Timorese with the assistance and approval of the Australian government.

[@meferswift]

and US. given that they are communist, no care was given.

[@intellectualcucumber]

It's not genocide if you have the support of the "civilised" world. Current events should only reinforce this truth.

[@berserk9564]

Yet Indonesia doesnt get any benefit while Australia goverment get their hand to control oil in Timor Leste while selling it to Japanese with cheap prices. I love democracy ❤❤

[@Studio23Media]

That Thales executive really guessed that piece of shrapnel was from a 7.62 round?!? What an absolute moron. He's either wholly unqualified, or being purposely ignorant for the video. He clearly gave no Fs about civilians. Big shoutout to Kristo. He's a great example of a hard-hitting journalist who will put himself at risk to get the story. Good on you for helping tell this tragic tale, Kristo!

[@Joric78]

He's an ex-politician and a corporate lawyer, who literally wrote a book about defending the indefensible, so I'd say he's perfectly qualified to be an Arms Dealer.

[@-YELDAH]

Biggest 7.62 I've ever seen, almost as if 7.62 is a measurement or something...

[@klyesam4006]

@-yelda there are different sizes of 7.62

[@arrogleinadtra]

​@@klyesam4006yes that's right

[@BK-yv6gm]

As a half Papua New Guinean living in Brisbane, who was born and grew up there, (met my great grandfather when he was 106 years old, he had 9 wives and I have hundreds of family members who still live a hunter-gatherer life), thank you for covering this. I would never have dreamed this would be a topic you would cover, and it means a lot. Wantok mi bilong yu. Also props to your producer for learning some pidgin, he had no chance in the highlands though, the dialects they speak are often very different. Content creation is not my domain but I can't tell you how much I would have loved to have been a part of this. If you ever follow up on this and are stretched thin on the ground in PNG, I would love to help.

[@Sebzthesmooth]

I'm also half Papua New Guineab and living in Brisbane, what region are you from?

[@thatindiandude4602]

It's crazy that PNG has perhaps the greatest linguistic diversity on earth.

[@Sebzthesmooth]

@@thatindiandude4602 Not perhaps, it definately does. 900+ Languages

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@Sebzthesmooth bro, you live in Brisbane? I live in Gold Coast :D

[@Sebzthesmooth]

@@thatindiandude4602 Small world 😅

[@UPTAUT]

Also, there is a huge respect to Kristo for going out and being the fact of friendlyjordies. Your actual JOURNALISM is a big change to what we see from Australian media

[@roganchapman5700]

Never once seen this covered in main stream news. Thank you so much for this, I understand that hearing these tragic stories from the victims takes a big toll. You have our immense appreciation for this guys, truly.

[@dotonthehorizon9620]

Being Dutch and aware of our history (so I thought), I had 0 knowledge about any of this.... Thanks for teaching me something new.

[@maxgrozema1093]

Lees Roofstaat van Van Vugt

[@zigedelic3909]

Holy shit! Jordies is covering the West Papuan occupation! It hurts my soul how few Australians are aware of it let alone Australia's involvement

[@houseoftyrell1544]

And how Australia love to play hypocrite white savior and shift the blame to clear their dirty hand, just like how y'all master America

[@waitholdonwhat28]

I'm conflicted as an Indonesian since I feel right at home when West Papua is part of us, but I understand that these atrocities are horrible and its understandable why they want to be free. But again we'll be seen as weak because we're unable to own up to past mistakes. Our government is trying to do better but I'm not confident because of how slow and corrupt they are.

[@samiullahk7223]

Every country did the same to indigenous people when they invaded new lands including Australia and US what's New here?

[@zigedelic3909]

@@samiullahk7223 The difference is that it is ongoing. We've generally decided in recent decades that violent imperialism of indigenous peoples is a bad thing and that we shouldn't do it, yet in one of the few places where it's still happening the world is silent.

[@samiullahk7223]

@@zigedelic3909 as long as there are RSS and gullible people to exploit the Age of Empires show will continue, until the reset

[@leathalEly]

As an Australian I always knew there was going on, but am ashamed as to my nations influence in it. Ultimately with a soft spot for our Papuan neighbours it’s horrible to think how we’ve abandoned them.

[@Dumb-Comment]

You should be proud of your country, you have freedom of speech, you have good health care thanks to the enlightened government that is the Australian government, they provide safety and security by allowing the US to set up based all over Australia, you're living in the comfort of your home, living in a literal paradise and you're ashamed?

[@vanilla_lice]

@@Dumb-Comment The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas is a short story about a literal paradise whose existence depends on the eternal suffering of one innocent child, and it is meant to show that a those who 'walk away', or do not accept the atrocities, are not in the wrong no matter how good the place is, even if those atrocities are required for the existence of the paradise. I'm tired of people saying that you cannot criticize negative things about their country if your country provides a decent standing of living. The only thing I owe my country is taxes, following laws, and military service if drafted, and I will not be told by random people that anything else is required of me, especially not respect in the face of stuff like this.

[@vanilla_lice]

Oh, I didn't read your channel name, wooosh on me.

[@connorp-w8766]

@@vanilla_lice i read this whole things..... it read beautifully

[@immortal_shrooms6757]

@@Dumb-Comment you can be both proud of your country and shameful for its case by case actions

[@norXmal]

One of the few real journalists left that has the guts and balls to uncover these horrid situations that go completely under the radar, ignored or disguised under a fabricated story.

[@scumbaggo]

In a world destined for doom, i have an odd request.. Don't be so cynical. There are an incredible amount of independent journos from all over the world making content like this, finding them is the hard part.

[@norXmal]

@@scumbaggo Not saying there aren't other great ones out there, I am saying there's only a few in proportion to the amount of journalists out there, could be cynicisms on my part, but that's just how it seems to me.

[@hunterprt1274]

Its ironic that Indonesia’s whole reason of becoming indipendent was to beat occupation, colonization, and oppresion and and yet they have a history of doing all of these, Im Indonesian and its just sad how Indonesia blatantly sweeps these incidents under the rug so the new generation don’t know.

[@4Inglorious]

So by your logic Countries should not exist and must be replaced by anarchy Also Americans did the exact same thing. first you should understand how countries work before condemning their actions even though it is your own country.

[@hunterprt1274]

@@4Inglorious 1- America is not relevant to my point, I never said that I didn’t condemn America for their actions across the world including in Asian countries, and even then why even mention the USA? 2- That is not my logic lol, where did I even say that I want countries to be replaced by anarchy, its just that Indonesia just hides all of this from the public and continue to alienate Papua from the rest of the Indonesian archipelago, its ironic how Indonesia keeps criticizing countries like Japan and Israel when they’ve done or have been doing the same thing.

[@hunterprt1274]

@@4Inglorious Thats not what I’m saying lol, its ironic how Indonesia keeps criticizing countries like Russia, Japan, Israel, etc whilst doing the exact same thing/have done the same thing. Did your teachers ever teach you about ‘98?, Timor Leste?, 30 SPKI?, did they even bother to go in depth on these incidents? Indonesia is blatantly trying to erase their dirty history, its extremely obvious, people still blindly hate the Communist Party over a rumor

[@hunterprt1274]

@@4Inglorious I never mentioned the United States nor are they relevant, lets get that right out of the way first. Seeing as you’re a fellow Indonesian, did your teachers ever teach you about Timor Leste?, May ‘98?, September 30th?, did they even bother to go in depth about Prabowo’s regime? Do they talk about the TNI’s occupation and their numerous crimes against the Papuan people?, does any Indonesian news station or any media station ever talk about that? Indonesia is airing out their dirty laundry, and it’s ironic how they’re criticizing other countries for doing the same

[@4Inglorious]

@@hunterprt1274 @hunterprt1274 •Is the United States relevant or not? Yes, they are because you're talking about Indonesia reason to become independent Which is to beat occupation, colonization, and oppression and then you said that "they have history of doing a of these" exactly what the United States Did. •Did my teacher teach me about the Indonesian conflict with other nation/group? Yes, they did. But of course that would be a suicide if a country tell the people about what bad things they do to another group. And also warcrime is inevitable but in a larger scale like genocide etc... which is never was confirmed so I would like to you give me the proof about that subject. •The Media? Like I said that would be a suicide for any country, maybe as an example what about the "Iraq-American War" did the American media talked about the war crimes their nation soldier commit? Of course not. -Well seems like you only have one perspective.

[@politepupper111]

“you do not need to be afraid because international law will stop indonesia from bombing the PNG side” is a very scary sentence

[@masterbasher9542]

If they do, it will be too little, too late.

[@ShizueNagatsu]

​@@masterbasher9542better than nothing

[@amentco8445]

​@@ShizueNagatsuthe difference between that and nothing is nil.

[@dbzfanexwarbrady]

sad truth is thats probably a false hope, Iternational law didnt stop Russia invading Ukraine

[@ShizueNagatsu]

@@amentco8445 so do you want them to help or not help?

[@Phuizour]

It's a shame modern (western) news agencies don't go to this effort to document issues like this. Thanks Kristo and Jordan for making us aware of this issue in PNG

[@colonelsdemise3585]

What news outlet is ever truthful any more? All modern corparitised outlets are ran by government/ company influence

[@The_KingDoge]

Which news agencies do cover this? They don't cover it because it's more profitable to talk about random garbage.

[@unoriginalperson72]

​@@The_KingDogewhy this thing is bad because one person was really loud about it

[@houseoftyrell1544]

Western media always cover this for their white savior agenda when they involved in this whole thing, hypocrite

[@lachlancole3964]

Where is the coverage on this ANYWHERE ELSE in Australian Media? it's genuinely disgusting to see how little this issue is being heard, and for this channel here to be the first to inform many of us for the first time ever (including myself) about this ongoing dilemma to this day? It is unbelievable.

[@DHell-n8i]

too busy with china

[@mr.penguin8922]

Not even in indoneaian media it self, i bet this video soon will be banned in indonesia, some of our goverment corrupt af even some of our military general. I my self sick of my own country. If anyone from our country speak about this he will be throw to jail reason not patriotisme towards pancasila

[@CheddarDrip]

well you see, during the Cold War the western countries, which includes Australia and USA, armed and trained a lot of right wing militias (sound familiar?) in Indonesia, who perpetrated a mass killing in 1965 (i.e., genocide) of leftists, communists, peasants, and foreigners and a takeover by the right wing military. That government is basically still in charge, and Australia and the US and all of Europe are ok with that because they hate China and want to surround them with military allies, even if it means supporting literal authoritarian dictatorships. This is basically a similar to what the United States and the west have done in Korea, Nicaragua, Vietnam, the Philippines, Samoa, Haiti, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Albania, Thailand, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and anywhere else where poor people dare to try and take a little power for themselves.

[@WisnuNurAlam]

​@@mr.penguin8922 it's kinda funny if they said something along like that since the corrupts, including the military and the government higher ups blatantly violate the entire principles of Pancasila on daily basis

[@lazer955]

"I will not denigrate the bushmaster" man has more concern for a fucking APC's reputation, than an a village of 1000+ people. No surprise from a weapons manufacturer

[@0ctatr0n]

That's it, it's official.. Jordies has reached 60 minutes from the 70's level of investigative journalism. Definitively doing a better job at quality journalism. reporting on issues that actually matter! I haven't seen this level of quality news reporting from free to air in decades!

[@Datadog-1]

Thank you for putting that Thales commercial in perspective. People see that kind of commercial every day from companies like GE and think “oh, how nice” while they are actually arms dealers who profit from suffering. Hopefully people will wake up one day.

[@john-ic5pz]

the entirety of a population waking up is unlikely, unrealistic tbh. hoping for that will disappoint & frustrate you. you're awake. I'm not saying that's enough to change anything but ignorance is no bliss...and states of mind are contagious. we can't proselytize because true believers are functionally blind....we can only plant seeds & live/"teach" by example.

[@XOFInfantryman]

I mean Yeah? They produce weapons What do you think they profit of? Hugs & kisses? God you're a dense all & mighty one arent you

[@wonkybeans]

@@XOFInfantryman you really be looking like a clown rn lmao

[@deathcian7903]

@@XOFInfantrymananti personnel is for children and elderly ?

[@derrek4991]

@@deathcian7903 no shit?

[@ambivalentnpc]

It goes without saying but I will say it anyway. You guys do incredibly valuable work. This is TRUE journalism. I hope you stay safe, stay healthy.

[@momon4868]

I like his message as an Indonesian, but goddamn, the way wyt people launder their information like some sort of Angels looked down at everyone as Demons are crazy. Sadly, it won't help the conflict, it only sow even more distrust.

[@Purpmaster]

9:33 the assortment of small arms in this picture is wild, an M3 “Grease Gun”, some AKM variant, and are those some kind of FNC’s?

[@svcommanist]

Its Pindad SS1, an Indonesian variant of the FNC that the military uses. There's also Pindad SS2 which is a replacement of the SS1

[@bennyb.1742]

I spend 7 years of my life there, and it disgusts me that this doesn't get more exposure in North America. I guess FCX Mining's $22.8 BILLION dollars goes a long way in keeping these atrocities out of the news.

[@arendvandermerwe3309]

America is very self involved. Why have news about other nations when you can have news about an offensive orange man, or a Hollywood celebrity?

[@cccreaturefeature]

This could happen in a US state and the west probably still wouldn't care.

[@waltersmithjr.6013]

So much respect once again to friendlyjordies for doing the real, hard hitting journalism that no one else does. The balls to report on this stuff is admirable. Stay safe guys from those that would rather these things stay unreported.

[@Quadrophiniac]

Dude, you are one of the best journalists that is alive today. You consistently produce better quality and more accurate journalism than massive mainstream media companies do.

[@leomil1027]

100% AGREE.. This is a kind of journalist that the West Papuans need very much.. Not like Indonesia' mainstream news and TV that kiss the ass of their colonizers...Most of the time they spread fake news...

[@delskif1425]

He's got some good help, an amazing team altogether

[@kl1617]

That is due to the few massively rich fucks who own the media outlets being in the same circles as the people profiting off of the business of death. They have shared interests, protecting their profits by keeping stuff like that out of public discourse and distracting people with meaningless "news stories".

[@delskif1425]

@joaocosta3374 nah, there's just lots of bad journalism. This is what it's like to experience good journalism

[@thegrumpydino67]

As an Indonesian, the current government began more "social infrastructure development" in Papua in 2017. Even I know that's just a guise for Indonesian military presence increasing. The reason Indonesia refuses to cede territory other than money is by the machinations of the now deceased dictator Soeharto. Over his 30 years of bloody reign, he used CIA and American influences to influence (for lack of a better word) the younger generation into believing Indonesia needed a strong military presence in South East Asia, as to why Operasi Dwikora (invading Borneo) and Operasi Trikora (annexing West Papua) took place. That same generation is the government in charge. Lets pray that in the coming years the younger generations of my corrupt government can free West Papua

[@JuJuJulesles]

This is a fucking genocide. Absolutely abhorrent. Thank you for reporting on this. You're doing a great good in the world, I hope one day we won't need to see such horror anymore.

[@HEISENBURGIR213]

-99999999 PANCASILA credits >:(

[@tommynorthwood]

We don't see it at all in the USA, the government keeps the press from showing us more than which Kardashian lost a penis....

[@problems3485]

@@tommynorthwoodwhat genocide is currently going on in America bro, gang violence?

[@scumbaggo]

@@problems3485 I think you misunderstood what he was saying. These stories never even surface in american media. If it wasn't for Jordan and his crew, we wouldn't even know this was happening.

[@Setharius]

@@tommynorthwood You don't see it because you choose not to look outside your own country.

[@dragonfell5078]

As a Malaysian, THANK YOU for bringing this to light! I had no idea this was going on essentially in our geographical neighbourhood. This is absolutely unforgivable

[@sayfolman7752]

What Nonsense You Talking About The Reason Why Minority Racist Indonesia Hate Us Today Because Of Two Event *Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation *Malaysia Send Troop When Papua New Guinea Gain Independent From Indonesia

[@Leonard_MT]

Indonesia is absolutely terrifying if you take a look into their history they probably have as much blood on their hands as some of the lesser Axis allies.

[@HEISENBURGIR213]

No PANCASILA credit for u >:(

[@FontaineLovers]

you better take better care for your Sabah and Serawak last time I check they have small groups trying to initiate independence movement to separate themselves from Malaysia

[@irawanadinugraha452]

then what will you do with your anger? attack us? Do you want to test your weapon with us?

[@jamesstein944]

This should be on the front page of every paper! I'm, for one, disgusted that mainstream media deliberately ignores cr*p like this.

[@ububox2087]

Rupert and his ilk have nothing to gain by exposing the atrocities in West Papua. Quite the opposite in fact.

[@mattr8128]

I mean, why report on this when most people couldn't find it on a map? They are more interested in what cat crossed the street that day, or who robbed what store, or who got shot by police. Its all about anger clicks.

[@GalihRivky]

Indonesian here, I genuinely thought that we were the nicest country. it came back to me some reporter investigating why Indonesian spent so much money for military, we don't even go to war. and just today, I think this is one of the dot.

[@briantarigan7685]

The money that are being spend for Indonesian military is not a lot, Jokowi's administration spend money mostly on the development of Infrastructures

[@ubaaaaaaaaaa7711]

Bro persentase anggaran militer negara kita itu tidak banyak bila dibandingkan dengan negara-negara tetangga kita seperti Singapura, Australia dll Sebaiknya kamu research dulu sebelum berkomentar bro

[@titanicwasaninsidejob6210]

As part of one of my history units for my degree, i had to write about Australia's international relations with another nation. I chose indonesia, and I initially was going to focus on East Timor. However, I soon found this overlooked rabbithole and chose to focus on that. Australia has often overlooked Indonesia's atrocities under the justice of "stability in the region". Which, ultimately I found ironic. The idea of overlooking violence within the region, to avoid souring relations within the region.

[@SethAlden1]

Did you get a good grade?

[@Jen-eo1fh]

Thank you Jordan and Christo for bringing this to our attention.

[@renneverbright]

Only on FriendlyJordies will you get a hard hitting documentary on one of the least well understood and most horrifying wars of the 21st century with the phrase "chucking a u-ie" in the middle. Kristo, you are a brave soul, an amazing reporter and a genuine Aussie. Keep it the fuck up, mate.

[@RogueAdmiral]

I think the one at 0:11 is either a Chinese type 53 or a Soviet O-832 mortar shell. Which would make it a fin stabilized 82mm mortar. But if it’s the Chinese model there is a chance it’s the W87 export model which would make it an 81mm.

[@unknownid9276]

This is why I love Jordies work. Not only does he and the team do stellar investigative work but he promised he’d make his employees hold a bomb in the next vid AND BY GOD THEY DID.

[@Alfred-Neuman]

Yeah, I respect that he's staying in character most of the time, but when he's talking about something very serious like that maybe he could stop the funny Australian voice and just talk normally...

[@mneech609]

@@Alfred-Neuman I hear him speaking normally. Not sure where the problem is.

[@sunnythorne7799]

​@@Alfred-NeumanMate an accent isn't some cartoon impression you can't just turn it off

[@Alfred-Neuman]

@@sunnythorne7799 Do you think he would even speak like this at some funerals?

[@sunnythorne7799]

@@Alfred-Neuman yes

[@DeadManSinging1]

Watching that death merchant crawl up into his own ass when you presented him with evidence that his company was complicit in a war crime was priceless

[@GarrettCARROTZ]

That guy was a real POS. Just trying to cover his own ass. Any bet he full well knew about what he was being shown during that interview.

[@jessbellis9510]

I hope he isn't so much of a psychopath that he sleeps peacefully at night. I hope he is haunted by his own guilt.

[@GaiusCaligula234]

​@jessbellis9510 "psychopath" it's business mate, nobody cares about that

[@AmazingAutist]

​@@GaiusCaligula234business and psychopathy are two different things. You can be a businessman and not a death Merchant. If you sleep soundly knowing that you do stuff like this, you are a psychopath. Not a businessman, a psychopath that happens to be a businessman. Sit down and shut up.

[@personwithopinions3402]

​@@jessbellis9510he isent evryone has a price and his price has been paid so he dous not care

[@letqin1]

This is what actual journalism looks like. Thank you as always for a fantastic video

[@editsbysouth]

13:38 when the guy places the bomb NOSE DOWN onto the floor had me clenched

[@birichinaxox9937]

4 corners level of reporting. Heartbreaking to hear this. Please take care lads. This is another level of putting a target on your back. And props to you. ABC really is broken.

[@domm6812]

Yep. Landline episode today delivered the vast majority of screen time to attacking the Vic ban on native logging. It was an enormous propaganda piece where to feign balance they gave a whole 4 minutes of time to interviewing a conservationist and a scientist, and then IMMEDIATELY dismissed their stated facts and concerns in the next screen. And to top it off it's going to be a 2 part "report" where next they say they will attac- oh sorry, I mean "examine" the science behind the decision. Science that is difinitve and back up with facts. The ABC should be ashamed.

[@nrhoofcare7724]

ABC is captured by the Washington Cartel now days

[@PopcornMax179]

Pity 4 corners don't have the balls to bring attention to this story.

[@MingodiAussie]

As West Papuan myself I could not speak out and all I can do is stay quiet because there are always fears at the back of my mind for the safety of my family and myself and people I love. I could not say thank you enough for everyone who is risking their life everyday to spread and make awareness for people to understand! Thank you! 🥺😭😭😭

[@GijsInc]

wishing peace and love for your family ❤ so sorry to see this horror! you seem like such kind and fun people, you deserve peace and freedom!

[@beaub152]

Stay safe, stay low, but stay proud

[@almightysamwhich4203]

​@@RobespierreThePoofyeah but they won't speak out against them cuz they need their oil

[@fasha7747]

@@RobespierreThePoof I don't support West Papua independence, but i'm just gonna show you the realpolitik as an Indonesian laymen. Indonesia is de facto leader of ASEAN, so Indonesia has the biggest leverage in ASEAN. They're the ones that need to appease Indonesia, not the other way around. Pacific countries which are potential allies are internationally insignificant. The only countries that could pressure Indonesia are the US and China; and neither of them want to antagonize Indonesia. China has put so many investments in Indonesia, and if the US decide to antagonize Indonesia, Indonesia would fallen deeper into China's influence which of course would put the US in disadvantage.

[@fasha7747]

@@RobespierreThePoof Not to mention the freedom movement itself is fragmented into a few factions and most of them are in mountainous area, while coastal papuans are pro Indonesia.

[@harryw9268]

The guy who started out life “intimidating” Yilmaz in Year 10, now doing harder hitting journalism than 4 Corners. Love to see it, and huge, huge props to Kristo and his enormous balls for going out there and getting this story. War crimes on our fucking doorstep, ho-ly shit. Please never stop, and never let them intimidate you into silence. Keep firing the ol’ Lynx + lighter flamethrower into hornets nests for us.

[@GanzotheSecond]

42:14 geezer sounds like hes about to cry lmao "DONT TALK ABOUT BUSHMASTA LIKE THAT WAAAAAH"

[@Isaac-LizardKing]

I could tell from the moment he appeared on screen that he did not give a shit for human life

[@RimmyDownunder]

Incredible work lads. I've never heard of the conflict before, even thought that the pilot thing was an independent event.

[@maducrutz9384]

eyy much love to you from a PNG viewer, love ya gaming vids

[@thelradame5508]

Do an arma op invading Indonesia.

[@4bidn1]

With every day that passes, my concern for jordies and his team's safety grows... and so does my respect. Keep it up guys, literally doing gods work.

[@BeeCreative4Life]

As an Indonesian, I was never told what happened behind this operation, and with half my family served during this crisis i feel responsible for this too, on behalf of my family and me. I'm Sorry.

[@dindin8753]

No don't apologize it's not you and your family fault it's your military fault your family probably didn't know about this shit you need to tell them that.

[@giovain5135]

@@dindin8753 it's western mining company's creating this situation.

[@giovain5135]

@@dindin8753 indonesians are just mercenaries fueled by western money and weapons

[@simontillson482]

The blame for this lies squarely with Indonesian government and American companies. Not the people of Indonesia. Those who serve in the military rarely have an option to disagree with operations and are rarely told what the situation really is or why it is being done. The shame of the footsoldier is an unfortunate consequence of war, usually on both sides. Do the governments who direct wars care? Of course they don’t. It doesn”t make it ok, but we do understand the awful situation you’re in. Thankyou for your honesty.

[@FirstNameLastName-wd8gn]

Sepong terus gan, sepong terus.

[@seanbarnett9406]

Fundraising and events for Papua have been a big thing in the Melbourne punk and leftist scene for a few years and I've never dived to far into investigating it unfortunately But it's amazing that you and your crew have done this. This is the stuff that should be in the news but all they talk about is fluff stories and hooning I'm glad you're doing what you do and I hope you don't stop ❤❤

[@PrivateSy4z]

I laughed when that slimy corporate guy literally spouted the entire damage control handbook word for word. "Theres no proof, but if there was we didnt know it was happening, but if we did it wasn't our fault it was the Indonesion governments, but if it was our fault, it wasn't our office it must have been another one. You don't even need the audio on to be able to imagine exactly what he is saying. No accountabiliiity whatsoever.

[@melanesiapeople2531]

This violation of human rights did not only occur in Kiwirok village, but also occurred in all municipal lands in Papua. The same thing happened. On July 16, 2023, the Indonesian police just shot 3 children in Dogiyai district, the names of the victims were 1 Yakobus Pekei 2 Yosia Keiya 3 Stefanus Pigome they are three for no apparent reason.. it is estimated that in 2030 if the people of Papua survive in Indonesia, the Papuan people will become extinct in their own homeland. victims continue to increase on their own land.. We Papuans only want to live freely on our own land without Indonesia. God has given the land of Papua to us, the people of Papua. What is wrong with us, the people of Papua? where did we go wrong? We also want to be free to be independent on our own ancestral land like other nations to be free on their ancestral land. freedom for west. 😭😭😭

[@thatdude3977]

Dont trust them white people!!

[@aaclovern9804]

At around 30:00 you interviewing a guy from Thales. I would like to give you a bit of advice on interviewing a "big corpo" people - don't ask straight questions. Of course the old dude will go full corporate speech because he is paid to do so. Instead do ask them from far away like "what is company's stance on illegal usage of weapon?" etc. I remember, I watched a documentary on Boeing long ago where interviewer just started insulting the higher up manager for underpaying the employees, and really was pushing on "emotional buttons'. The interviewer, of course, got security called on him. Unfortunately, that is what modern journalism has overused too much - beeing too blunt with interviewed person and emotional manipulation. I hope, you the best! Because you are the gem in this world of misinformation

[@prunabluepepper]

Indirect questions will always leave them a way out, because of course the company is totally against using weapons.

[@MrBurns-ww4bs]

@@prunabluepepperbut they can use indirect questions to setup and show the clear hypocrisy, then bring out the direct questions which will inevitably make them leave because they can’t respond.

[@Kwauhn.]

Yeah, you could tell that he didn't have everything straightened out and nailed down going into the interview. It made it really easy for the Thales guy to fire back with the typical "I dunno, not me, not my responsibility" bullshit. A good interview goes smoothly for the interviewer when they meticulously study the subject and interviwee beforehand, so you only really notice the lack of preparation when things go poorly. Still, they're doing good work, which is already more than most news outlets can say.

[@gavador9234]

The Papuan’s helped rescue Australian soldiers during World War 2 when the Japanese were invading. The fact that we aren’t helping them is shameful to me. Edit: It appears I’ve been misinterpreted, so I’ll do my best to explain my simple reaction of a comment. Firstly I never expressed support for the KKB, I only expressed wanting to support the Papuan’s who are getting caught up in the middle. Whether it’s from the Indonesians or the KKB. Secondly I’m literally just complaining there’s no intelligent thought put into my comment. See it. Roll your eyes at it. Move on. Thirdly I get that I was the one that brought up history but what has Australia’s history with Aboriginals have to do with the Papuans. Should I not be upset at the poor treatment of others, can I not express disappointment in the fact that nothing’s being done? Is it hypocrisy that I complain about something that someone who I have no relation with did a long time ago?

[@nathnathn]

My granddad served there in ww2 and he loved the local’s. I really wish I actually asked him more but i was rather hesitant to ask for obvious reasons.

[@cosmicsquirrel7642]

And we promised them that we would always care for them like brothers. This was the worst thing Whitlam ever did, selling them out.

[@havozz]

I mean why would u want to help terrorists who Papuans themselves hate so much?

[@NoneOfyourgoddamnbusiness]

@@havozzhey look everyone, an Indonesian

[@havozz]

@@NoneOfyourgoddamnbusiness I'm Singaporean? PNG already gained independence months ago.

[@TheLACrewz]

Added to Stephen Loosley's wikipedia page to bring the internet more up to date on his career as it strangely lacked his time with Thales Group as their Deputy Chairman. Honestly, looked at his wikipedia page and it was so bare. Only mentioning that he was a NSW Labor Senator from 1990 to 1995

[@s.a3081]

As an Indonesian this is a massive eye openner, we never heard of any of the Atrocities that happened in papua. Though I am aware there is a conflict I had no Idea that it's civillian that's being bombed. At best we were told that theres a conflict in papua between us and some deranged incompetent terrorist organization. Indonesian believe that we are the victim of colonization. Never within any of our imagination that we will be the colonizer. Thankyou for covering this, I sincirely hope the needless massacre will end soon.

[@chiangweytan5937]

Spread the word to your friends and families. Only with the will of the ppl will your leaders change or stop their course of actions... I'm sure something can be worked out as long as ppl come to the negotiation table. But so much has already been done and it's hard to move forward without admittance of wrongdoing and reparations...

[@ahmadfatihramadhani2441]

Setuju bang, tapi video ini cuma ambil perspektif dari OPM aja. Seharusnya orang-orang tahu kalau orang papua biasa tetap tidak setuju dengan OPM dan warga yang terkena dampak tidak akan menjadi korban kalau bukan karena OPM.

[@chiangweytan5937]

@@ahmadfatihramadhani2441 tapi kalau negara yang bersenjata modern jatuhkan bom di kalangan orang asli yang hanya boleh mempertahankan sendiri dengan panah dan beberapa senapang, apa lagi perspektif yang boleh didebatkan? Apatah lagi mengguna sniper? There is a point when the force used no longer justifies the means or argument.. imagine if the nuclear bombs dropped in Japan during world war 2 was the go to military solution to any conflict any 2 countries might have...especially when used on countries with no nuclear capabilities themselves...

[@fasha7747]

Coba minta bukti satelit aja, gampang. Pembantaian zaman modern gak mungkin gak keliatan satelit. Kalau gaada bukti, ya hanya tuduhan kosong.

[@dindin8753]

Good for you if you say this disgusting act to your people they would be disgusted by this but not for India, Israel, china, France, Russia, united kingdom and united states most of their people probably trying their best to justify their nation's invasion and oppression.

[@Randomdive]

The tragic thing is this happened close to the border where some were able to escape to PNG and share their stories. It leaves one wondering what happens deeper into remote parts of West Papua

[@remen_emperor]

You've got to love the death merchant's practiced tone of not giving a single damn about what's happening. He speaks like the perfect lawyer, being more focused on not having his words used than even pretending than the invitation of human life matters to him If he even pretended, I'd have given him some slack. The utter emotional distance and that cute little "I was not aware of the nature of the interview" sent that careening off a cliff

[@Dread_Not]

He was probably called to that interview under false pretense based on how he responded to the questions. It's common in edgy journalism. I imagine they said they had questions about the company's products and instead accused him of being complicit in slaughter. No wonder he responded how he did.

[@Dynahazzar3]

Maybe not being complicit with the murder of civilians would have helped in the first place.

[@Charlie-nc3cp]

@@Dynahazzar3 Working for a multinational conglomerate that sold the IP of a bomb to the Indonesian government for them to produce and misuse doesn't make them complicit in murder. The IP has been bought and Thales was most likely not aware that the Indonesian government was bombing PNG civilians with them when they sold the IP to them. His division of Thales has quite literally nothing to do with the situation. It is straight up lazy and unethical journalism for Kristo to target someone so uninvolved to then take the footage to try and twist it into him being a greedy corporate man lying for his job. It's twisting the narrative to get a more interesting story, something nobody searching for a genuine take on the situation wants to watch. Constructed drama shouldn't be a part of journalism. Journalism is supposed to be *real*

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@Dread_NotNice job constantly pasting this reply in each comment. Moronic world we live in.

[@con_zur]

He also assumed our and the interviewer was stupid by pretending to think a piece of rocket shrapnel was a spent rifle cartridge

[@jordyraptor9691]

I turned 18 just over month before this video came out. As I get older I find more content like this. It males me sadder to live in a world where this is only reported by a KZbinr. I live in Australia

[@Emma-xz8fo]

Cr1tikal sent me. Thanks for covering this ❤ This kind of war and violence is always horrific and deplorable, but when used to try to exterminate isolated groups of people with natural ownership of their region, it’s absolutely disgusting. Equally disgusting how adjacent governments turn a blind eye

[@T1MEXII]

same lol

[@ydid687]

Who is critical sir?

[@JoeRogansForehead]

Do your own research instead of getting all your stories from Charlie

[@micheallucas5328]

@@JoeRogansForeheadhe did?? which is why he came here and watched jordies video about it, you know, to learn more?

[@JoeRogansForehead]

@@micheallucas5328 don’t believe it

[@rallokkcaz]

I remember when I started following this channel for videos about drunk Australians drinking boxed wine, and now he's one of the few real investigative journalists in all of AUS. Keep it up!

[@liamhancock2248]

No mercy for profiteering stooges

[@MrMojo23100]

For years my grandfather would talk about the horrendous treatment of the "fuzzy wuzzy angels." How Australia supplied weapons the Indonesians have been using for their ethnic cleansing of the natives.

[@nelsongraham108]

As a Solomon Born Canadian whos grandfather is from Bougainville I appreciate your journalism on that part of the world. It's hard to come by information as to whats actually goin on in Oceania. I really appreciate all of you involved in this. The world is getting smaller and as a consequence people who have nothing to do with any global conflict whatsoever are the ones who are getting hurt the most. So this is just a thought. Im sure many of you have had the same thought. I say the world get together and we sanction off a large piece of land and sea for all the militaries of the world to get together and kill themselves without harming innocent people who just want to live their lives.