Abu Bakar Bashir.

A reputed leader of the al-Qaida-linked terror group blamed for deadly bombings across Indonesia on Thursday accused President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard of waging wars against Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir also called on Bush and Howard to convert to Islam, saying it was "the only way to save their souls," adding that families still grieving after the 2002 Bali blasts that killed many foreigners should also become Muslim to find "salvation and peace."

I'm sure Bush and Howard are breaking out the prayer rugs.

Many thanks again to our allies in the GWOT for their harsh punishment of this guy.

In Indonesia, not only can you orchestrate the deaths of 200 people in a nightclub bombing, you get to mock their families later by imploring them to join the religion that teaches it was just ducky to kill their loved ones.

But if you're caught with a little bit of the ganja, you're sentenced to death.

Stein hoist: JW.

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Alleged mastermind of the Bali bombing, Abu Bakar Bashir, has been released from prison.

But don't worry, he's learned his lesson and paid his debt to society:

"I will maintain my struggle to uphold sharia (Islamic law), he added, before getting into a black van.

Phew, it seems our allies in the War on Terror showed him the error of his ways. It must have been easy to rehabilitate a gentle miscreant like this:

The 67-year-old cleric, who has called al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden a true Islamic warrior, denied any wrongdoing. He insists Jemaah Islamiah does not exist, and Indonesian courts have dismissed charges that he led the network.

Of course Jemaah Islamiah doesn't exist, and neither does taqqiya.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, "Who is willing to kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His Apostle?" Thereupon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, "O Allah's Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?" The Prophet said, "Yes," Muhammad bin Maslama said, "Then allow me to say a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive Kab). "The Prophet said, "You may say it." —Bukhari 5.59.369

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: The Prophet said, "War is deceit." —Bukhari 4.52.69

Above quotes courtesy of Patrick az-Kafir

Previous Bashir posts:

Bali Bombing Mastermind Sentenced to 4.5 days in Jail per Victim

US 'Disappointed' with Bashir Sentence of 4.5 Days per Victim

Bali Bombing Mastermind's Sentence Reduced from 4.5 Days in Jail Per Victim to 3.8 Days in Jail Per Victim

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