THE BALI BOMBINGS - October 12, 2002
The hopes of a generation of Indonesians were destroyed in the rubble of the Sari Club
DENPASAR, INDONESIA -- The tiny town of Malimping, in the remote corner of southwestern Java, revolves around the alun-alun, a village square as big as a football field. Symbols of the Indonesian state gather around it: a police station, a school, a health clinic, municipal offices and the telephone exchange. There's also a modest mosque, and Indonesia's red-and-white national flag flutters proudly above.
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