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March 27, 2006
Abdul Rahman: Dead Man Walking?
You knew this was coming...
Hundreds of people protested in Afghanistan on Monday against a court's decision to drop a case against a man who converted from Islam to Christianity, while an official said discussions were under way to determine when he would be released.
Muslim clerics have threatened to incite Afghans to kill Rahman if he is freed, saying that he is clearly guilty of apostasy and deserves to die.
MSNBC.com
Apparently, the State Dept. is taking care of the arrangements:
"He will be released," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters. "I understand now that the details of his release and any potential onward travel are being handled as a private matter."
Reuters.com
For more background on this see Richard's Freedom's Zone post
Cross posted at 123beta
Posted by Butch at March 27, 2006 1:50 PM