Suharto, Former Indonesian Leader, Dies at 86
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Suharto, a former Indonesian president and Cold War ally of America whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents, died yesterday. He was 86.
Although he oversaw some of the worst bloodshed of the 20th century, Suharto is credited with developing the economy and will be buried with the highest state honors today at the family mausoleum.
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