November 08, 2008
(Update Bali Bombers Executed) Radical Muslim Cleric & Bali Bomber Mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir:" Become Terrorists"
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Daily Telegraph
As the Bali bombers prepared for their executions, radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir urged Muslims in their home villages to follow them as terrorists.After visiting the bombers' mother Tariyem in this tiny rural hamlet, Bashir emerged to praise Mukhlas and Amrozi and fellow bomber Imam Samudra as Islamic heroes who had brought honour to themselves and their families.
"Their fighting spirit in defending Islam should be followed,'' the ageing[sic] bearded preacher said.
"We will win the fight in this world or die as martyrs.''
Appearing before a large banner featuring photos of the condemned men at the hastily established "Heroes Who Fight For Islam Media Center'', Bashir said he was both sad and happy at the same time.
"Even if they are murdered, they will die as Islamic martyrs,'' he told the small but noisy crowd of mostly unemployed young men and curious locals.
"Heroes Who Fight For Islam Media Center"? Hmmmm.
Bashir as you may recall received a light sentence for his part in the Bali nightclub bombing in which 202 civilians were killed. 88 of the 202 victims were Australians.
Indonesian court system sucks. All those involved should be dead already instead of spouting off their mouths as Bashir is doing.
Update: BBC has profile of all Bali bombers.
Update II: The three bastages are dead! Full story here
May they meet their virgin goats.
h/t Leapofaith
