Indonesian Army Inches Back Into Civilian Sphere

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Nearly two decades after the fall of dictator Suharto forced Indonesia's military out of politics, the army is inching back into civilian roles, risking a setback for democracy in this Southeast Asian nation and perhaps even for the turbulent region....

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