Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Indonesian military and political leader who seized power in 1967 and was elected president in 1968. He resigned under pressure in 1998 following an economic crisis.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)
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SEVEN DAYS MOURNING FOR SUHARTO: GEORGE W. BUSH WOULD LIKE THIS SORT OF ENDINGBy Kevin A. Stoda The longtime leader of Indonesia, Suharto, is dead, but aside from the funeral on a few TV stations and aside from a handful of flags at half mast around Bali, life goes on in this tropical paradise.
SEVEN DAYS MOURNING FOR SUHARTO: GEORGE W. BUSH WOULD LIKE THIS SORT OF ENDING 2008
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SEVEN DAYS MOURNING FOR SUHARTO: GEORGE W. BUSH WOULD LIKE THIS SORT OF ENDINGBy Kevin A. Stoda The longtime leader of Indonesia, Suharto, is dead, but aside from the funeral on a few TV stations and aside from a handful of flags at half mast around Bali, life goes on in this tropical paradise.
SEVEN DAYS MOURNING FOR SUHARTO: GEORGE W. BUSH WOULD LIKE THIS SORT OF ENDING 2008
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Portrait of Suharto from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, via Wikipedia.
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Portrait of Suharto from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, via Wikipedia.
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“When Indonesia does finally go back and redo history, (its people) will realize that Suharto is responsible for some of the worst crimes against humanity in the 20th century.”
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“When Indonesia does finally go back and redo history, (its people) will realize that Suharto is responsible for some of the worst crimes against humanity in the 20th century.”
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“When Indonesia does finally go back and redo history, (its people) will realize that Suharto is responsible for some of the worst crimes against humanity in the 20th century.”
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Portrait of Suharto from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, via Wikipedia.
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In this scenario, Suharto is an Iago-like figure, slyly goading the plotters into carrying out a coup that he knows will fail, leaving him well-placed to take power himself and blame the coup on the PKI.
Archive 2007-10-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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In this scenario, Suharto is an Iago-like figure, slyly goading the plotters into carrying out a coup that he knows will fail, leaving him well-placed to take power himself and blame the coup on the PKI.
Shadow play Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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