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Embassy bombers have 'no remorse' From: AAP September 18, 2010 12:00AM TWO Indonesian terrorists on death row for the 2004 Australian embassy bombing say they feel no remorse and believe they are destined for heaven. Iwan Darmawan, also known as Rois, and Ahmad Hasan were sentenced to die by firing squad for helping to plan the September 9, 2004, car-bomb attack that killed 10 people and wounded about 150. The pair have told The Jakarta Globe newspaper that they were still not sorry. "Why should we apologise if we believe that we did right in waging jihad against the infidels?" Darmawan said. "Why must we show any remorse?" It was legitimate to attack Australian interests because of its close ties to the US and its "targeting of Muslims", he said. The men say they are now ready to die and do not plan to launch any further appeals against their sentences. "In the eyes of Allah, I am victorious and I will go to heaven when I am executed. I am not worried at all," Darmawan said. "If I were to seek clemency or file an appeal, that would be the same as apologising to the government. I am not guilty, so why should I apologise?" Hasan said the words appeal and clemency were not in his dictionary: "God willing, I will die as a mujaheddin (holy warrior)." The pair were moved to a remote prison island off the south coast of Central Java this year after police said they had uncovered a militant plot to break them out of a Jakarta jail. The embassy bombing was believed to have been planned by Jemaah Islamiah militants Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammed Top, both of whom have since been killed in police raids. Next month marks eight years since the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. Australia's consulate in Bali is organising commemoration services to mark the anniversaries of that attack and the 2005 bombings that killed 26 people, including four Australians. But DFAT reminded Australians who wish to attend the services that the terrorist threat had not passed. "The government continues to recommend that Australians reconsider their need to travel to Indonesia, including Bali, due to the very high threat of terrorist attack," DFAT said. AAP Related Coverage a.. New travel warning issued for Indonesia NEWS.com.au, 26 Mar 2010 b.. Nightclub bomber wants shorter sentence Adelaide Now, 16 Feb 2010 c.. Aussies urged to avoid Bali Perth Now, 2 Jan 2010 d.. Confusion over Bali terror attack warning Adelaide Now, 31 Dec 2009 e.. Success lightens helping hand The Australian, 20 Jul 2009 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
