In this photo taken Thursday, July 2, 2009, supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri cheer during a campaign rally in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Just over a decade ago, mobs torched buildings across Indonesia's capital in an uprising that toppled a 32-year military dictatorship. Today the world's fourth largest country, with its fragile democracy, is relatively peaceful as it heads toward Wednesday's presidential elections. AP Photo logo AP Photo 31 months ago

In this photo taken Thursday, July 2, 2009, supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri cheer during a campaign rally in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Just over a decade ago, mobs torched buildings across Indonesia's capital in an uprising that toppled a 32-year military dictatorship. Today the world's fourth largest country, with its fragile democracy, is relatively peaceful as it heads toward Wednesday's presidential elections.

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