Isn't this what the Pharisees implored the Romans to do to Jesus? Jewish law at the time did not allow for executions, so the Pharisees (religious leaders of Judaism) got the Romans to do their dirty work for them. Jesus was accused of "blasphemy". This was 2,000 years ago. It seems some areas of the world haven't changed that much. What a tragedy.
Excellent point. And the Pharisees were just as spiritually lost as the Muslims.