Blast puts pressure on Indonesian leader

The Bali nightclub bombing that killed almost 200 people may push Indonesian leader Megawati Sukarnoputri off the political fence and put her fragile hold over the world’s biggest Muslim country in question.

The United States and other countries are demanding that Indonesia crack down on al-Qaida and the homegrown extremists many believe orchestrated the attack, but Megawati could incite a radical Islamic backlash if she does.