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| Southeast Asia |
| Bashir blames ''infidels''... |
| 2002-10-16 |
| Asian countries point a finger at a Muslim cleric living in Indonesia, Abu Bakar Bashir, as leader of Jemaah Islamiah which they say has planned acts of terror throughout the region. Bashir denies any knowledge of the group or links to terrorism, and Wednesday he told reporters "the bombings were engineered by infidels to launch war against Islam." He has previously blamed the United States for the Bali attacks. It seems a waste of energy to point out that he's a lying, hypocritical bastard who should roast in hell for eternity, so I won't say anything... Yudhoyono said after meeting Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer they had agreed the investigation into the explosions "should be fast, but we should not put aside accuracy." Mentioning Bashir by name, he said if there were any indications Jemaah Islamiah leaders in Indonesia were involved in terrorism, "then we will take legal steps as necessary." "But we're sure none will be necessary, 'cuz he sez he dint do it, so that means it was, ummm... somebody else." The national police spokesman denied a report in the Washington Post that a former Indonesian air force member had confessed to building the bomb. "There hasn't been any confession from anyone," Saleh Saaf told Reuters. "It's only a rumor." Guess they're not hitting them hard enough. If you just say "Talk, or I'll hit you," nothing happens. If you say "Talk, or I'll hit you again," you might get some results. If you say, "Talk and I'll stop hitting you there," then you're getting results. See how easy it is? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |