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Southeast Asia
Indonesia Releases Bashir
2006-06-14
Authorities released militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir from prison on Wednesday, and about 150 of his supporters jubilantly greeted him with shouts of "God is great!" The 68-year-old cleric, an alleged key leader of the al-Qaida-linked Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, had served 26 months in prison for giving his blessing to the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings, which killed 202 people, most of them foreign tourists.

Bashir's supporters gathered at Jakarta's Cipinang prison for his release, which came about 45 minutes earlier than expected. "Holy shit! God is great!" they shouted. His release raises concerns among Indonesian officials that he could energize the country's small, Islamic radical fringe. Bashir, who has maintained his innocence, plans to return to his school and retake his position at the head of his legal hardline Islamic organization, the Council of Mujahedeen for Islamic Law Enforcement.
Posted by:Fred

#5  This guy's oxygen consumption license expired so fifteen minutes ago.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-14 15:19  

#4  Wow, Does this mean his victims aren't dead anymore?

Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-06-14 13:11  

#3  He's a worm, besides being a JI terrorist leader. Indonesia has blown all credibility -- they incarcerated this clown for less than 2 years, total, although he had tried to assassinate the (then) VP Milliwati AND was the leader behind the Bali atrocity. It doesn't matter who's President, they are worse than useless, the machinery of their "government" is on the other side. Effectively, it appears to be something of a parallel to ISI in Pakistan.
Posted by: Clolurong Slavirong1205   2006-06-14 06:12  

#2  Bush Doctrine is to give them justice. (although I kinda like wanted dead or alive)
Posted by: Captain America   2006-06-14 01:20  

#1  Somebody's got to visit martyrdumb on this assmunch. Preferably the Australian SAS.
Posted by: Tibor   2006-06-14 01:15  

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