PGHIMC - Pittsburgh Independent Media Center

Bali bomber thanks anti-war protesters
by Cindy Wockner Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 at 11:37 AM

THE man who helped mix the deadly one-tonne Bali nightclub bomb Sawad, alias Sardjiyo, yesterday said he wanted to thank the Australian people who had supported his cause during recent Australian anti-Gulf War protests. "I want to thank the Australian people who supported our cause when they demonstrated against the policies of George Bush. Say thank you to all of them," Sawad said.

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Ironically, from a terrorist accused not only of the Bali bombing but of church bombings and the bombing of an ambassador's residence in Jakarta, Sawad claimed he had a message of peace for the world.

"For all human beings to stop now in this world, destroy all of the destructive weapons . . . if there were no weapons then peace can be created," he said.

Terrorism, he said, was a reciprocal action.

Terrorist cohort Ghoni had his own warning for Australians: "Be careful about making friends with America because actually America wants to control the world . . . all of us will be colonised so we have to be careful about making friends with the USA . . . if they are shaken continuously, definitely, they will be smashed."

Both men claimed to be unafraid of the death penalty, which they will very likely face, and had no regrets about the 202 innocent lives lost in the October 12 Bali bombings.



For more information on Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and terrorism:
http://gabriellereillyweekly.com/full/indonesiasaudiarabiaterrorism.htm
http://gabriellereillyweekly.com/full/statedepartment.html

www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7081065%5E401,00.html

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