The way Amrozi laughed continuously at his public appearance reminded senior Indonesian journalist Rosihan Anwar of a German movie he once saw. It was called Killers Among Us and told the story of a cold-blooded murderer whose face normally looked anything but horrific—just like the faces we see around us.

Amrozi, we now know, is one such cruel individual. His face does not resemble that of a monster; he could even be called good looki