NOVEMBER 1945. A black sedan with an “X” on the license plate was traveling down the street, the Indonesian flag fluttering on the front of the hood. Suddenly, while the car was going down Jalan Cikini Raya, in Jakarta, a Dutch military unit blocked the way. For some reason, Corporal Ritchard aimed his pistol at the car’s driver. One shot was fired, but missed. After pulling the trigger a second time, only a click was heard. Ritchard’s we