October 11, 2007

Bali bombers party with Indonesia's anti-terror chief

"We approach the terrorists with a pure heart.''

A Which Side Are You On Update from Indonesia: "Bali bombers party with top cop," from News.com.au (thanks to all who sent this in):

CONVICTED Bali nightclub bombers have feasted on kebabs with Indonesia's anti-terrorism chief at an evening party held at his house.

The party, which brought together more than 20 Muslim hardliners and former terrorists who have shown "regret" for their actions, was the latest "soft" strategy in Indonesia's anti-terror campaign to try and turn former militants into informers, or advocates of religious moderation.

"We approach the terrorists with a pure heart,'' Brigadier General Surya Dharma, the head of Indonesia's anti-terror unit and host of the party, told Associated Press.

"We are all Muslims. We make them our brothers, not our enemy."