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'''Ali Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim''' (also known as '''Amrozi''') (b. [[July 5]], [[1962]]) is an [[Indonesia]]n [[terrorism|terrorist]] who was convicted for his part in the [[2002 Bali bombing]]. He is a native of [[East Java]] and the fifth of 13 children. His two brothers [[Ali Ghufron]], aka Mukhlas and [[Ali Imron]] were also both involved in the Bali bombing in October 2002. Mukhlas is suspected of converting Amrozi to militantism when the two reunited in Malaysia in the late 1980s. Both his brothers are currently in police custody.
Amrozi was allegedly motivated by the [[radical Islam]]ic and anti-Western ideology espoused by [[Jemaah Islamiyah]](JI). Amrozi has denied being a member of JI and stated that the attacks were in support for Muslims around the world.
In an interview with the chief of investigations, General I Made Mangku Pastika, when asked about Amrozi's feelings toward the bombing Pastika replied:
{{cquote|"There is no regret at all for him [Amrozi]. Doing his duty to Allah, he shows no regret. He's very calm, very cool... proud of his activities... Amrozi's only regret about the bombing was the fact that most of the Westerners who died were Australians rather than Americans...He doesn't regret it but he is just unhappy."<ref>{{cite web | author = | year = 2003 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2632043.stm | title = Profile: Amrozi | format = | work = | publisher = [[BBC News]] | accessmonthday=February 17 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>}}
At the time of the bombing Bali was more popular as a tourist destination for Australians than it was for Americans. <!--The fact that Amrozi's target group was American points to his uneducated history. Talk about this section on talk page-->
On [[August 7]], [[2003]], he was found guilty of his role in the bombings and sentenced to [[death penalty|death]] by firing squad, however, he has not been executed, due to legal technicalities. The law under which he was convicted was not in effect at the time of the murders, and was ruled illegal by the Indonesian high court in [[July 2004]]. Originally incarcerated in [[Denpasar]]'s prison, he was moved to the prison island of [[Nusakambangan]] in [[2005|October 2005]].
Amrozi's seemingly nonchalant demeanor throughout his trial has earned him nicknames such as "The Smiling Assassin", "The Smiling Bomber" and "The Laughing Bomber".<ref>{{cite web | author = | year = 2003 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/asia-pacific/2471983.stm| title = Australian fury at Bali 'laughing bomber' | format = | work = | publisher = [[BBC News]] | accessmonthday=September 25 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
== Notes ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/06/1060145728413.html "Bomb!" cries happy Amrozi (Sydney Morning Herald, August 7, 2003)]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/protesters-storm-bombers-prison/2005/10/12/1128796584497.html Protesters storm bomber's prison (SMH, October 12 2005)]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2632043.stm BBC Profile: Amrozi]
*[http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/08/07/amrozi.profile/ CNN Amrozi: Bali's 'smiling bomber']
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