In case you’re inclined to think the United States has a corner on the market of criminals seeking attention and profit, consider a bomber in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The mastermind of the Bali bombings that killed 202 people will publish an autobiography in which he says he launched the attack to avenge what he called the worldwide oppression of Muslims by the United States. “I Fight Terrorists” by Imam Samudra is due to be on sale by the end of the month, says a lawyer for the criminal. He could find a vast Islamic market, of course, since Pan America is the growing theme.

Samudar, 34, is on death row and has expressed no remorse for the Oct. 12, 2002, nightclub bombings in Bali that killed mostly foreign tourists. “It will surely sell well,” says the man’s attorney, who has read an advance copy of the 280-page book. “The language is both beautiful and poetic. After all, he is the most intellectual of all the bombers.”

Profits from the book, which Samudra began writing after his arrest five weeks after the tragedy, will be divided among his family, his defense attorneys and unnamed charities. Notice the attorneys were quick to get their feet in the door. And he must think about his family.

Samudra writes about his childhood, his experience in Afghanistan fighting Soviet forces and the reasons behind the Bali blasts. He says they were part of a “jihad against America” because of its oppression of Muslims worldwide. He acknowledges that only a few of the victims were U.S. citizens but, in effect, notes “you have to give something to get something.” Non-Americans just happened to be collateral victims.

Samudra has his own Web site and seems to be enjoying the situation to the hilt, all the while courting Muslim support for his sociopathic behavior.

We’ve seen a lot of American criminals trade on their notoriety for fun and profit. Whether or not Samudra learned his gig on that basis, the fact is, he’s in full swing. Just another example of how criminals fare so well while their victims and families suffer and grieve.