Posted on 07/10/2009 11:12:12 AM PDT by AU72
U.S. panel demands release of Baha'is facing trial in Iran Story Highlights Seven Baha'is in Iran to face trial Saturday, could face death penalty U.S. panel on religious freedom urges their release, calls charges "baseless" The seven leaders are accused of spying for Israel and religious offenses Rights groups say the seven have spent a year in jail without access to lawyer (CNN) -- Seven Baha'i prisoners face a death-penalty trial Saturday in Iran amid calls for their release from a U.S. panel on religious freedom. Responding to a letter from Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist who spent four months in an Iranian jail earlier this year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) demanded the seven prisoners be freed rather than stand trial on charges of espionage and religious violations.
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Maybe we could make a swap: trade their Baha’is for
the Baha’i chick who just murdered Steve McNair.
ironically enough, the woman who killed McNair was raised a Baha’is (she was persian).
Actually she “escaped” the faith.
As far as the Islamofascist leadership of Iran cares, the Bahai are just as “bad” infidels as are Christians.
Actually there are far worst by embracing Prophets after Muhammed.
Whacky One-World Religion Alert!
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