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2003-12-01 Southeast Asia

Indonesian appeals court clears Abu Bakar Bashir of treason

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-01 9:53:19 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How do you express your frustration, no, rage at something like this.
This mongrel is the spiritual leader of a group which is responsible for the death of 202, including 88 Australian, innocent victims in Bali.
There will have to be extra judicial justice handed out to mongrels who can circumvent justice in corrupt countries.
I can't see any other way.

Posted by tipper. 2003-12-1 10:32:09 AM|| 2003-12-1 10:32:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Since he's supposedly imprisoned, yet holds what amounts to press conferences and gives interviews, this strikes me as merely reducing the duration of his mild inconvenience. Some of his statements since his "trial" border on sedition, but if they can't can his ass for conspiring to assassinate the current President, then what's a little sedition?

In that extra-judicial vein you mentioned, tipper...

This is the kind of guy they had in mind when the CIA & KGB made their gentlemen's agreement regards "wet" operations. I think this would be a good way to spend $20K-$30K with an independent contractor. I wonder if Max Von Sydow would like to reprise his "Joubert" character from "3 Days Of The Condor" for the hit...

Posted by .com 2003-12-1 11:05:16 AM|| 2003-12-1 11:05:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Baasyir Cleared But Case Uncertain

Lawyers representing radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir were up in arms Monday as two key issues in the clericâs struggle aganist the state came to a head. While they waited for official notification of the good news â that an appeals court had cleared their client of treason â their frustration at Baasyirâs continued detention turned into threats of further legal action.

I think, rather, the Indonesian government is doing what it can within the laws of the country to keep this guy where he belongs. Compare this to busting the mob in the US -- even though you know someone is dirty, it may take some time to build the proper case to lock them up and throw away the key . . .

Posted by cingold 2003-12-1 2:11:39 PM|| 2003-12-1 2:11:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 And let's not forget the combination of cash, clerical blessings, and official patronage working to buy this mutt out of jug...

Posted by Fred 2003-12-1 2:16:27 PM|| 2003-12-1 2:16:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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