Indonesia/Bali - What is Going On?

Bali Bombings Leave 19 Dead, 51 Injured. For the second time in 3 years, Bali has been struck by a terrorist attack. The first one that took place on October 12, 2002, was hardly given the time of day, because the media was fascinated with the D.C. sniper shootings. While worthy of coverage, that story was turned into a tabloid, as I had never seen so many irrelevant articles/stories posted in regards to that. Meanwhile, Bali was hardly given any coverage, thereby not emphasizing how tragic and devastating this was. And the most recent attack there is no different. My beloved Boston Globe's online news lead story is the Red Sox - Yankees game. I did notice the second story listed in the New York Times had a story about Bali, and the link there shows the attacks that have taken place in Indonesia over the past few years. I realized that I have hardly heard of any of them and it disgusts me. This is a global war on terror and Indonesia appears to be the most terror-stricken region the past couple of years, outside of Iraq of course. While casualties have generally been minimal compared to that which takes place in Iraq, or 3,000+ murdered on September 11, 2001, and the London bombings, these attacks have been a crippling blow to Indonesia, its people, and its tourism; ultimately their economy and the global economy are adversely affected. The attacks have also had a far-reaching effect because of all the different nationalities affected. Indonesia and Bali should not be neglected just because their casualties are not as high; the terrorism that has taken place there does indeed have an effect that goes far beyond lost lives. I cannot imagine what it must be like to live there at this time, as they have had to deal with far more of these attacks that they, or anyone, should have to. Also, to be quite honest, I do not understand what the deal is with Indonesia's government, but something isn't right. In an age of trying to spread freedom across the globe, what steps are being taken regarding terrorism in Indonesia, I wonder?