1.   Gusmao had long been regarded as a symbol of the resistance to Indonesian rule in East Timor and his capture was a massive blow to Fretilin.

2.   And given the repressive nature of Indonesian rule, a new police academy is refusing to accept anyone who has ever worked as a police officer in East Timor.

3.   But a determined minority of islanders who see benefits in Indonesian rule already are fiercely resisting the split.

4.   Early this year, Habibie offered the province independence if it rejected a plan for autonomy under continued Indonesian rule.

5.   Most experts on the territory are convinced that after two decades of repressive Indonesian rule, voters will seek independence.

6.   Since Timorese were given few positions of power under Indonesian rule, there is a huge shortage of skilled personnel.

7.   The international community, ironically with the exception of Australia, has never recognized Indonesian rule there.

8.   The people of East Timor have struggled against Indonesian rule for generations, but America stayed out because there was a strategic advantage in standing behind the Suharto regime.

9.   The United Nations has not recognized Indonesian rule.

10.   Through the darkest years under Indonesian rule, one man, known by the nom de guerre Xanana, held almost magical promise for the East Timorese.