Are Islamists Writing for the Associated Press?

Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 8:00:05 am PDT

Here’s an astounding example of the Associated Press shilling for radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who has no sympathy at all for infidels murdered by his terrorist friends: Cleric Calls on Bush to Convert to Islam. (Hat tip: torahmike.)

The AP’s moral equivalence has never been more blatant, or more disgusting.

Bashir, who has never been linked to the execution, preparation or commission of terrorist attacks, was asked Thursday about families still suffering from the Bali blasts.

He said the attacks “were God’s will” and that survivors should “convert to Islam” if they wanted to soothe their suffering.

He had the same message for Bush and Howard, whom he criticized for waging wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying converting was “the only way for them to save their souls.”

Both ideas were crudely expressed, but are in line with basic Islamic — and Christian — teachings on personal redemption and God’s omnipotence.