Abu Bakar Bashir has been described as the ideological godfather of Jamaah Islamiyah , even though no evidence has been made public that specifically implicates Bashir in terrorist attacks undertaken by the clandestine group . He has claimed that Jemaah Islamiyah does n't exist and that the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) and Israel were behind terror attacks in Indonesia including the 2002 Bali bombings After open confessions from the bombers , Bashir claimed in August 2006 that the Bali bombs were " replaced " by a " micro-nuclear " weapon by the CIA . Bashir has expressed sympathy for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein , but that he did n't " agree with all of their actions , " in particular " total war . " He further stated " ... If this occurs in an Islamic country , the '' fitnah '' discord will be felt by Muslims . But to attack them in their country America is fine . " He has claimed the 9/11 attacks were a false flag attack by America and Israel as a pretext to attack Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq
2002 Bali bombings
2002 Bali bombings
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir