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U.S. 'disappointed' by cleric's sentence
Washington Times ^ | 3/4/05 | Nicholas Kralev

Posted on 03/04/2005 6:24:59 AM PST by DoctorMichael

The United States said yesterday that it was "disappointed" and "disturbed" by the 2-1/2-year prison sentence a five-judge panel in Indonesia handed a Muslim cleric for conspiracy in the 2002 Bali bombing that killed 202 persons, including seven Americans.

Abu Bakar Bashir, who is thought to be the leader of the al Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah, also was cleared of charges that he planned the 2003 suicide attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Bashir had faced the death penalty over the Marriott bombing, in which 12 persons died. He also was accused of inciting his followers to carry out terrorist attacks.

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"I'm being oppressed by people from abroad and at home," Bashir said after the verdict was read yesterday. "They consider Islamic law to be a shackle and are slaves to immoral behavior. Allah, open their hearts or destroy them."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abubakar; alqaeda; bali; bashir; indonesia; islamofascism; jemaahislamiyah; koranimals; religionofpeace; religionofpieces; terrorism; trop; waronterror

1 posted on 03/04/2005 6:25:00 AM PST by DoctorMichael
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To: DoctorMichael
"I'm being oppressed by people from abroad and at home," Bashir said after the verdict was read yesterday. "They consider Islamic law to be a shackle and are slaves to immoral behavior. Allah, open their hearts or destroy them."

Behold, the religion of peace on display

2 posted on 03/04/2005 6:26:00 AM PST by mgc1122
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To: DoctorMichael

They need a one week Tsunami flush.


3 posted on 03/04/2005 6:26:28 AM PST by RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS
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To: mgc1122

What did you expect from an Islamic/Muslim country?? Especially Indonesia?? A hard-line position on Al Qaeda and its twisted Muslim goons and terrorists??
HAAAA!!!


4 posted on 03/04/2005 6:28:50 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: DoctorMichael

"Hello? Osama?! Yea, those stupid Indonesians gave me only 2 1/2 years! Hahahahahahaha! I'll get back to you on the next planned bombing soon. Kiss, kiss."
5 posted on 03/04/2005 6:29:57 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: DoctorMichael

That's what you get when you try to use law to enforce what should be a war function. Military tribunals and daily executions of anyone our forces can get their hands on. Saddam should have been hog food long ago.


6 posted on 03/04/2005 6:33:53 AM PST by jeremiah (Either take the gloves off of our troops, or let them come home NOW)
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To: DoctorMichael; mgc1122; EagleUSA

"I'd also like to thank the Academy.........."

7 posted on 03/04/2005 6:35:55 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: DoctorMichael

"......No! I am abu Bakar Bashir!......No! I am abu Bakar Bashir!......"

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"abu Bakar Bashir! He's our man. If he can't do it nobody can!"

8 posted on 03/04/2005 6:40:13 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: DoctorMichael

"I'd also like to thank the Academy.........."
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Excellent! I am going to have to speak to this freak's tailor though...that outfit at the academy awards just does not get it...probably a cross-dresser on the weekends when he is out distributing C3 explosive to the neighborhood kids...


9 posted on 03/04/2005 6:40:37 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: DoctorMichael

Ben Tullipan, who lost both legs at Bali, with fiancee Kristen Donovan and her father Allan Donovan.
10 posted on 03/04/2005 6:50:00 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: DoctorMichael

11 posted on 03/04/2005 6:50:38 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: whomever

Could this be another precedent for the SCOTUS ?


12 posted on 03/04/2005 10:36:12 AM PST by gjeiii
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