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Explosive WikiLeaks Cables Nail Yudhoyono

Explosive WikiLeaks Cables Nail Yudhoyono

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Mar 11, 2011
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When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won a surprise victory in Indonesia's 2004 presidential elections, the United States Embassy in Jakarta hailed it as "a remarkable triumph of a popular, articulate figure against a rival [incumbent president Megawati Sukarnoputri] with more power, money, and connections."

The former army general and security minister has gon…

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