Hundreds of Muslim militants rallied Tuesday outside a courthouse in Jakarta, Indonesia where judges are deciding the fate of alleged spiritual leader of an al-Qaida-linked group Abu Bakar Bashir in a trial seen as a test of Indonesia's willingness to fight terror. Bashir, a 65-year old radical cleric, allegedly inspired the terror network blamed for a string of bombings in Indonesia and the Philippines as well as plots against Western targets elsewhere in the region. "No matter how many years the judges give me, we will win. As long as we defend God's laws ... we will win," Bashir said as the court session started. He called on his supporters to remain calm and said that anyone inciting violence was an "American provocateur." About 400 people gathered outside the courthouse and several hundred policemen, some armed with automatic rifles, stood guard outside the building.

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