The coddling of Indonesian jihad mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir by Indonesian authorities, and their cutting of various sentences he has received, has been a recurring theme at Jihad Watch since the beginning. Here is a story from December 2003; and here is today's, from ABCNews, with thanks to JE:
Jemaah Islamiah's jailed spiritual leader, Abu Bakar Bashir, appears likely to receive another remission on his jail term within days.A Indonesian Government spokesman says proposed law changes to stop sentence reductions in terrorism related cases will not be completed before the next round of remissions falls due.
Bashir's lawyers say they expect a 30-day cut in his jail term.
Bashir, who was sentenced to two and a half years jail in relation to the 2002 Bali bombings, received a remission earlier this year to mark Indonesia's independence day.
The Indonesian authorities are faced with a dilemma following the refusal of Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, who have already been sentenced to death for their involvement in the explosions of October 2002, to seek clemency. They seem to be hoping that members of their families would seek clemency on their behalf so that they do not have to have the death sentence implemented. Sections of the local Bali population, angered at the explosions of October 1,2005, have been demanding that the death sentences should be quickly carried out in order to deter future terrorist strikes.
Made Mangku Pastika, the Inspector-General of the Bali Police, has reportedly warned the Government that speeding up their execution could provoke more terrorist strikes. (25-10-05) To be continued
http://saag.org/papers16/paper1589.html
Off topic...but here's an Iraqi Kurd's take on the war and America's involvement.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=19973
The Bashir/Republic of Bin-donesia National Anthem:
OOOOH!!!!
HEY!!
He's a bin-head!!
She'a bin-head!!
They're a bin-head!!
Doncha wanna be a bin-head, too?????
Everybody's a bin-head, now!!!!!!!!
Sing or we'll blow your freakin' heads
off!!!!
OOOOH!!!!
HEY!!
He's a .....(ad nauseum).