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To: Neocon who wrote (146052)	9/20/2004 8:36:10 PM
From: John Soileau	Respond to of 281500

Let's have an election like this in Iraq... JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeated Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a historic direct election but now has to deliver on promises of tighter security, better government and more jobs. Monday's election run-off showed Indonesia's genuine democracy -- a rarity in the Muslim world -- has come a long way since former strongman Suharto stepped down in 1998 after 32 years of iron-fisted rule. Yudhoyono is a secular Muslim. Poll monitors said initial reports showed there were no major voting irregularities during the election. Turnout was estimated at 80 percent.