Indeed. Opposing a military invasion is not the same as "anti-interventionism" or "isolationism," however. (Let us avoid using euphemisms such as military intervention and peace-keeping.) Leftists should intervene and focus on pressuring Washington, London, Tokyo, etc. to stop all aids to Indonesia immediately. And if you can't accomplish that much, what's the hope of leftists shaping the direction of a military invasion as you imagine? Nil. Stoping aids will be good for the East Timorese and may be good for the Indonesian Left as well (the latter does exist, which makes the situation different from Iraq and Yugoslavia, where left oppositions have hardly existed).
Can't you move to Rob's position at least, if not quite agreeing with Lou, Carrol, me, etc.?
Yoshie