Interesting interview last night on BBC news with Islamic scholar Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. He is the alleged leader of the radical Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah, suspected of having links to Al-Qaeda. In his interview he gave his opinion that America was responsible for the Bali Bomb - said it with a straight face too.

He believes that Osama Bin Laden is a true Islamic warrior and supports Bin Laden's struggle because his is the true struggle to uphold Islam, not terror. He firmly believes that the terrorists are the Americans and Israelis. Having said this he denies any link between Al-Qaeda and any group in Indonesia, meanwhile members of Jemaah Islamiah have been arrested in Malaysia where links between the two groups are substantial.

In the wake of the bombing another radical Islamic group, the largest, calling itself Laskar Jihad has disbanded:

"No official reason has been given for the disbandment of the organisation, which is blamed for the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands of people.

But one member has been quoted as saying a religious figure in Saudi Arabia had decreed the holy war was over, in the Moluccan islands at least."

Sounds like this religious figure in Saudi Arabia should do a bit more talking, to a far wider congregation. Abu Bakar Ba'asyir should also be removed from a position in which he can poison the minds of the young with the absolute drivel that he sincerely believes.