I'm not saying there shouldn't be coverage of the sniper incidents. They're horrible, shocking and of great importance to US citizens. My point is that the US media tends to hype one or two stories at the expense of others. This sniper is getting FAR more attention than is necessary, as he no doubt revels in this. That is not to say that there shouldn't be coverage of it or even a large amount of coverage on it. I thought that after 9-11 we'd be far more aware of our community at large, and this is just telling me that the media is continuing to operate as usual. Other countries (such as NZ) manage to print quite a bit about the sniper, and it's no direct threat to them. Why there is not even a basic general knowledge of the Bali even in the US is simply intolerable.