The head Islamofascist in Indonesia, Abu Bakar Bashir, is soon to be released from prison by the appeasement-minded Indonesian government—and he’s threatening America and Australia from his jail cell: Ba’asyir lashes out at U. S., Australia. (Hat tip: Baldy.)

The alleged spiritual leader of the al-Qaeda linked group Jamaah Islamiyah is set to be released April 30 after serving his 18-month sentence for immigration violations, according to his lawyers. But foreign governments, including Australia and the United States, claim he has no right to go free, and that his release could incite further violence.

Indonesian police are scouring interrogation transcripts from U.S.-held terror suspect Hambali for evidence which may be used to implicate Ba’asyir.

“I challenge the United States’ officials to come here and question me. They are spreading lies. It is unfair,” Ba’asyir told The Associated Press by phone from jail.

Ba’asyir slammed Australia for its “insolence” in meddling with his release. “This is despicable. It is unethical for (Australia) to interfere with another country’s judicial decisions.”

He also warned Washington to stop what he called the persecution of Muslims. “If the United States continues to do so, there are many Muslim fighters that have sworn to destroy the enemies of Islam, including America and its allies.”

However, he denied a report Saturday in The Weekend Australian newspaper which quoted him as saying, “the Australian people will be hit” because of Canberra’s alliance with the United States.