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[erudito]

Paul Keating on Suharto: More than any figure in the post-Second World War period, including any American president, Soeharto, by his judgment, goodwill and good sense, had the greatest positive impact on Australia's strategic environment and, hence, on its history.

The attacks on their President and PM and the problems of Timor Leste: as in

Comments

[anonymous]

Keating always seem to forget about how Soeharto killed all those East Timores...and all those communiststs. Obviously doesn't seem to fit into his broad picture of Soeharto, I guess.

[martinlemechant]

That was me, BTW!

Yes

[erudito]

The awkward thing is that Keating has a point: Suharto did make Australia's strategic environment a lot more friendly. But, as you say, there is a lot more to his legacy.

Re: Yes

[korgmeister]

Like the whole corrupt, bloodthirsty dictator thing.