War against terror: Southeast Asia front CANBERRA, Australia — Australians were singled out as deliberate targets in the October 12 Bali bombings, according to confessions made by two leading suspects in the attack. The country’s role in helping secure East Timor’s independence from Indonesia and its close allegiance to the United States made Australia a target for the bombers who killed almost 200 people, including 88 Australians. The confessions, aired on an Australian current affairs television program Monday, were made by the alleged mastermind of the bombings, Imam Samudra, and an accomplice, Muklas. Full Story