Indonesia's president under the gun to fight terrorism

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 23, 2002| Author: RICHARD C. PADDOCK | Copyright information

WAR ON TERROR

Indonesia's president under the gun to fight terrorism

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Jakarta, Indonesia -- It was a grim scene when President Megawati Sukarnoputri toured Legian St. in Bali.

Hours earlier, a bomb had destroyed dozens of buildings, killing nearly 200 people and striking at the heart of one of Indonesia's most vibrant communities.

Bodies remained buried in the rubble, and the smell of s...

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