Allan Nairn has a comprehensive and shocking overview of the nomination implications on his blog, bearing in mind that in 1999, "in the midst of massacres of East Timor civilians and churches, Admiral Blair gave support to the perpetrators, the armed forces of Indonesia.": Two days after a massacre at Liquica that left flesh hanging from the church walls, Blair contacted the Indonesian commander, offered him US aid, and according to classified US cables, failed to tell him to stop the attacks.
Dos días después de la masacre en Liquica que dejó carne colgada en las paredes de la iglesia, Blair contactó al comandante indonesio, le ofreció ayuda de EEUU, y según cables clasificados de EEUU, falló en decirle que detuviera los ataques.