"The recent commando raid on a prison by Indonesian special forces provoked renewed debate about the need
to further reform the military and subject it to civilian justice - 15 years after the end of autocratic rule in Jakarta.
This illustrates the difficult road post-revolt nations in the Middle East and North Africa have to travel."
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