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Bali bombers show no remorse pending executions
Irwan Firdaus , The Associated Press , Nusakambangan, Central Java | Wed, 10/01/2008 4:15 PM | National
Three Islamic militants expected to be executed soon for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people said Wednesday that they had no regrets.
Amrozi, Ali Gufron and Imam Samudra and several hundred fellow inmates held prayers on a field outside their prison to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and then spoke briefly to reporters in what were expected to be their last public comments.
They said the Oct. 12, 2002 twin nightclub attacks on the resort island were meant to punish the United States and its allies. Most of those killed were foreign tourists, especially Australians.
"I don't have, and will never have, regrets," said Samudra, dressed in a white, flowing robe. The others agreed and praised other attacks, including the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, by militants that killed at least 54 people and wounded hundreds.
Australian Brian Deegan, whose son Josh died in the bombings, said the men have never shown signs of remorse.
"That evidently has not changed," Deegan said from Adelaide, Australia. "Their actions are abhorrent and despicable and misguided. They took away the lives of many men, women and children in a futile effort to make a point."
Executions in Indonesia are by firing squad. The militants were convicted under Indonesia's strict anti-terrorism laws. They have exhausted their appeals and Indonesia's attorney general has said the sentence could be carried out any day now that the holy month of Ramadan, when clemency is often shown to criminals, is over.
Indonesian authorities normally allow news media to meet prison inmates during the end of Ramadan feasting celebration.
The Bali attacks - allegedly funded by al-Qaida - were carried out by members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian militant group blamed for at least three other suicide bombings in Indonesia since then, though none has occurred since 2005. The group has been largely dismantled across the region, with its leaders dead or in prison.
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Andrew (not verified) — Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:08pm
I am pleased to know that the bullets that will dispatch these scum are to be dipped in pigs blood.
Then they will truly get the eternity they deserve.
I Made Adi (not verified) — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 4:41pm
its related the wrong docrint and teaching that they got from their religion and priests. Its too easy to promised to go to heaven if depend their religion or they called as a martyr although it is conducted with the wrong actions such as suicide bombing which sacrifice the innocent peoples.Such brainwashing make them no regret at all, even proud and belief will got heaven. This untruth teaching like "Virus" that will led to destroying of world civilitation.
Chappy (not verified) — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 2:26pm
It is so funny to see how the misguided quotes from the misguided, The end result is the same, BLIND FAITH = BLIND HATE.
Don't project Radical Islam as a religion of Love and Tolerance as that's The Real Lie.. Islamic Fanatics believe they can change the will of the people by Killing and Maiming, Wake up smell the Coffee, Ideally it is mostly Suited for Delusional People with a passion for grandeur. And the Biggest Delusion of all is they believe they go to Heaven..70 virgins, with the amount of muslims killed in Iraq, Iran, Afganistan, the Virgins must be running low, maybe the Bali bombers only get 7 each.... Who in this stone Age can believe, and blindly follow such plagiated, man made nonsense, Way to Go all you misguided cretins, In the Land of the BLIND, the ONE EYED man rules SUPREME.
Suka (not verified) — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 12:40pm
hello, i would just like to say that i think it's pathetic that us modern humans living in the year 2008 can invent fancy cars can find curer to cancers, can travel to the moon, but cannot show compassion to people of different beliefs with out spreading fear or hate. i am an Australian christian that does not preach any of my beliefs on to anyone else but my self, i respect all people of the world because no matter who pulls the trigger or who detonates the bomb, people die and loved one are lost.
Joe Sixpack (not verified) — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 5:17am
@ Jon (not verified) — Mon, 10/06/2008 - 3:43pm
Islam doesn't seem to be helping you mate.
Jon (not verified) — Mon, 10/06/2008 - 3:43pm
May allah have mercy on them, the bombers aren't wrong. They did what they learned from the real muslim (taliban) how to follow the holy book to the word. If you don't like what they did, well stop blaming those innocent naive people. They followed the scriptures and did what was said to do. Now who is to blame; the teacher, the pupil or the book. People keep saying that they (the bombers) don't understand islam well I haven't heard anyone contradict them publicly as said abu bakar basir, who is the true muslim, you or me. well nobody could say anything to his comment. Maybe the ones that misunderstands islam aren't the bombers but the so called moderate muslims. Allah uakbar we will conquer the world allah uakbar.
Chappy (not verified) — Mon, 10/06/2008 - 2:51pm
Feed them to the pigs,
David, Jakarta (not verified) — Mon, 10/06/2008 - 7:35am
Why does the Indonesian media - including the Jakarta Post - publish photographs and video of these convicted criminals holding court with the paparazzi like rockstars? Would the Post and local TV stations extend similar courtesies to convicted robbers, rapists or sex offenders?
Ignore them until sentence is carried out.
Iip (not verified) — Mon, 10/06/2008 - 6:59am
" JESUS CHRIST ORDERED ME TO INVADE IRAQ" (BUSH)
Joe Sixpack (not verified) — Sat, 10/04/2008 - 5:19pm
Most Australians aren't fans of the death penalty, I think they need to have the crap kicked out of them, and to have a miserable life in jail eating only staples, allowing them possibility of rehabilitation, but that isn't happening. All we hear is them venting their venom and the way they keep smiling is an insult, the poor families of victims of the Bali bombings who see these guys in the news.
Perhaps it's best if the next we hear of them is when their sentences are carried out.