[sinkspur]

I, for one, am deeply saddened the sacrifice of American and Afghan lives in the end resulted in such an unsatisfactory outcome.

Did I miss something?

The outcome was quite satisfactory, as Rahman is on his way to Italy, which has given him asylum.

It is by the grace of God that we don't have ministers or priests in positions of secular authority in our government.

[Dark Skies]

Has a precedence been set for the future of other converts to Christianity? Is there any freedom of religion in Afghanistan? No. A nice little political solution was found for this one case.

Coalition blood has been spilt and for what.

Freedom has two main components...freedom of speech and freedom of religion/belief. Afghanistan has neither.

Yeah, some people are truly frikken dim.

[EBH]

Do you think his case has changed it for all christians in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan?

Did they amend their constitution in the last few days?

Abdul's release is only a face saving gesture, nothing has changed in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

[Aquinasfan]

The outcome was quite satisfactory, as Rahman is on his way to Italy, which has given him asylum.

And apostasy from Mohammedanism is still punishable by death. Everything's hunky dory.

[jackibutterfly]

"The outcome was quite satisfactory, as Rahman is on his way to Italy, which has given him asylum."

What in the world do you mean, "the outcome was quite satisfactory"????? When he has to take asylum in another country! And, he can't even live in his own? THAT'S satisfactory??? What the HE$$ did we fight and die for? So he can "take asylum" in another country??? You out to be totally outraged! He/We won nothing! Afghanistan is NOT free! What a waste! What about anyone else that wants to convert to another religion - will they be "torn to pieces"? Some freedom. NO, we have not won yet in Afghanistan. And, I'm very afraid Iraq is headed the same way.