In Reply to: Cleric Bashir says Bali bimb posted by kiwidragon on Wednesday, 5. October 2005 at 11:26 Bali Time:
What he said is that it's a sign that God is displeased that Indonesia is not operating under Sharia law. That God is displeased with SBY being a moderate Muslim.
Bashir also expressed his contempt for the bombings and his sympathy for the victims, and reasserted that violence is an inadequate means for change.
He previously said that the tsunami was a sign from God for all the same reasons. No-one's blaming him for the tsunami. Or are they?
I've heard plenty of Christian leaders talk about signs from God. AIDS is a sign that gays are bad. September 11 happened because women wanted equal rights. Other retarded stuff.
Very few Christians believe that crap.
Very few Muslims follow Bashir's point of view. He wants an Islamic state operated by sharia laws. Any time something happens that he can use to promote that point of view is an opportunity for him. He merely responded to that opportunity.
George Bush will use the bombings to press his point of view that the US should start selling weapons to Indonesia again.
John Howard will use the bombings to press his point of view that 16 year old kids should be locked up for 2 weeks with no lawyers as soon as they are suspected of thinking about doing something naughty.
At least Bashir is in jail. These other two guys are still on the loose.