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| Alleged mastermind of Bali bombings welcomes death sentence |
| 2003-09-09 |
| The alleged mastermind of last year’s terrorist attacks on the Indonesian island of Bali said Tuesday he would welcome a death sentence by firing squad and the chance to become an Islamic martyr. Imam Samudra will face court on Wednesday to hear whether he has been found innocent or guilty of planning, financing and carrying out the Oct. 12 attacks at two Bali nightclubs, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. It’s Wednesday in Bali. On the eve of his court appearance, Samudra, 33, told Australia’s Nine Network television that he welcomed the prospect of execution. I welcome your execution as well. But he called on Indonesian authorities to show leniency to others accused in the terror attack -- the worst since those in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. "(Let) me be the only one who gets the death penalty,’’ he said. "Let me be the one to die as a martyr and release the others, I’m glad with that.’’ Sorry, you’re all going up against the wall. Samudra predicted the destruction of Australia and the United States within 10 years, as well as continuing conflict between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia -- the world’s most populous Islamic nation. He’s half right. "There will be war,’’ he said. "War is the solution, it will happen as it says in the Quran and the Bible.’’ Afraid so, however I don’t think it’s going to turn out like you expect, Samudra. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 Glad to hear it, Imam. Good to see we're all on the same page here. Hope you get your wish. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-9 8:50:26 PM |
| #10 I find it interesting that China has expressed an opinion at all, however equivocated. As far as I can remeber, China has been silent on Iraq. I wonder if this has been tied by Powell to the NK and Chechen issues in a way to fashion support. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-9 3:15:38 PM |
| #9 mojo- Hear, hear! The nutjobs would be best served to find their own way to stifle it, but we will do it for them if need be and ain't no one gonna' be all that happy with the aftermath. I hope the Indonesians put these critters to the firing squad, it will keep their lieutenants from trying to bust 'em out of jail. |
| Posted by: Craig 2003-9-9 2:29:06 PM |
| #8 Hey! The Arabs did to invent something! They invented a way to prevent lice in bed-o-wins hair. Camel piss, yup still use it too. Just not a big seller in western supermarkets. Harrumph! Not technologically advanced..says you. |
| Posted by: Paul 2003-9-9 2:23:33 PM |
| #7 Samudra predicted the destruction of Australia and the United States within 10 years These guys just don't get it, do they? We're NOT going to roll over and become good little muslims, shari'a will NEVER become the "law of the land" in the US, we'll nuke as many countries full of crazed Islamonazis as we need to if it comes down to the real hard-core nitty-gritty. We won't like it, but we'll do it if forced to. Something for the Jihadim to consider. |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-9-9 1:24:42 PM |
| #6 You guys are forgetting about the newly invented electric prayer rug. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-9-9 12:19:38 PM |
| #5 I can't say as I'm surprised to learn it was copped from elsewhere... |
| Posted by: eLarson 2003-9-9 11:55:19 AM |
| #4 You gave us a zero? A whole lot of thanks for nuttin'. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-9-9 11:53:31 AM |
| #3 They don't get credit for zero. Zero was borrowed from the Hindus. Credit our animist friends with zilch. Of course, the Europeans got it from the Arabs, but the Arabs got it from the Hindus. Thanks fellas. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-9-9 11:14:51 AM |
| #2 Well, lessee. There was The Zero (not really tech, but useful) and... erm... But the Zero was pretty good. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2003-9-9 11:05:04 AM |
| #1 well, since everyone's so agreeable and happy about the execution there won't be any appeals, right? As far as the conflict between western and islamic cultures, Samudra, ...when's the last time an Arabic/Islamic nation had any sort of technological breakthrough? Never? The Hindus have, the Christians have, the Jews have.... but the Arabs and Islamists have to buy their tech from everyone else. Too freaking backward and culturally infantile to even get societally productive work from the 50% of their population born with a uterus |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-9 10:24:04 AM |