Thu, 24 Jan 2008

Afghan 'blasphemy' death sentence

Let me see if I get this: we went into Afghanistan to eliminate the religious fanatics who encouraged the 9/11 attacks on the United States, and to free the Afghan people from their oppressive grip.

It seems as though, nearly seven years later, we've not accomplished either goal.

A journalist in Afghanistan is sentenced to death for distributing blasphemous material.

(link) [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

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