Posted on 03/23/2006 8:20:51 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
PRIME Minister John Howard will personally protest to the Afghanistan Government over the prosecution of a man who faces possible execution for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Mr Howard said those who would advocate such a course were no friends of Australia.
Australian diplomats in Kabul have already expressed Australia's view to the Afghanistan Government.
"I am going to personally protest again to the president of Afghanistan," he told Southern Cross radio.
"This is appalling. When I saw the report about this I felt sick literally.
"We are putting the lives of Australian soldiers on the line. This is outrageous. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is just beyond belief.
"I am very unhappy about it."
Mr Howard said he would take up the man's case personally, writing to President Hamid Karzai reinforcing Australia's concerns.
He said there could be no justification of any description and he would have the same level of anger if the man was under threat for converting to Judaism or Islam.
"It has got nothing to do with the identity of the religion. It is the principle," he said.
The US has also protested in strong terms. President Karzai relies on the support of the US and coalition nations including Australia to confront a growing insurgency, backed by terror group al-Qaeda and the ousted Taliban regime.
Islamic clerics have said local people will tear the man to pieces if the Government bows to western pressure.
"I don't want friends like that. Whoever said that is no friend of Australia," Mr Howard said.
"But it's still a very divided country and no doubt some people will say there's a balancing act that has got to be performed.
"But on issues like this we are very unhappy."
Time to sought the moozies out!
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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Shall we just kill all the Americans who convert to Islam?
(Of course not; proving the Muzzies are murderous nuts.)
Good for PM Howard
Hey AD if you go on Canteen my cousin fought in that country Aghatarion he is home now but he might be transfer to Japan or South Korea
He probably reading that saying I fought for these guys freedom Screw them
Yeah, they sure got a strange way of saying "thanks"!
Hey AD is Agharns acting like Indian givers OH thank you for fighting for our freedom Americans now we going impose Sharia law
What up with that????
Count me in the "to hell with them" crowd.
Events such as these demonstrate that there is no hope that the "religion of peace" will ever join the civilized world.
Sharia is every bit as evil as communism. One has been crushed. The other must be!
The Aghhans, IMO, were the leading cause of the downfall of the Soviet Union.
They died in the millions to bring that about.
I do not like the attitude of Afghani Muslims towards converts.
But given their sacrifices, I am not just doing to tell them to go to hell.
And my former in-laws were converts from that neck of the woods who finally emigrated here to worship in freedom without fear of death - so I do know a bit about the mindset in play here.
Having said that, it seems the Afghani government is seeking a way out of this, so maybe we can just wait and see what finally happens before we get in a total twist.
You know why this guy is in trouble it part of custory battle he fighting with his ex wife the ex wife told Villgae coucncel BTW my soon to be ex husband is Christian been for 16 years that kinda cold if you want your ex husband get kill by Muslum villager council DAMN
What a b***h
I think EVERYONE should let BUSH and CONDI know this is NOT what we expect. We do not spend the treasure and blood of this nation only to install a regime that is no better than the one we kicked out.
We must let BUSH and CONDI know, as well as congress that unless human rights, freedom of religion are part of the package, then we have no reason to be there.
It time Bush admit that Islam is what it is, and take steps to rid the earth of this cancer once and for all, and to STOP wasting our nations men's blood, and our nations treasure only to support more of the same. Kill off all those Taliban Imam's print new peacefull Korans, and teach them peace.
The "peaceful Koran" is called "The Holy Bible"...
No, it's called the good news- the gospel of Christ.
We can print a Koran based on it, they'd never know the difference after a few generations.
We got to start somewhere. Islam have to be erased from this world. It's the cult of blood and darkness- death. Always has been, always will be. It's well past time our polititians got their heads of of the sand and realize what Islam is, and QUIT GIVING THEM OUR MONEY like dumbassed dhimmies.
They are only empowering Islam and funding our own death.
My note to the good Ambassador.
"Mr. Ambassador,
This cannot happen. All of the good feelings I've had for the Afghanistani people will disolve in an instant if your government kills a man for his true convictions that could in no way threaten Islam. To the contrary, it is your benevolence in this case which would make Islam more accepted worldwide.
Think.
I could not ever defend US policy toward Afghanistan again among anyone I know, and I would give up all hope for your country in addition to becoming an activist for our full withdrawal. This sentence is as wrong as wrong gets. Stand the hell up, and be a man.
(Name)
California
United States of America
I think that you are getting them confused with Democrats (3500 induced abortions A DAY in the US).
Very rare straight talk from a politician - more so than even Pres. Bush. Good for you, PM.
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