His appeal was overturned on December 25th. After that they had 30 days to carry out the death sentence but apparently wanted to do it before Eid.
If I was the praying sort, I would be joining you. A close friend of mine just returned from Iraq and showed me his pictures and videos. Those hit closer to home than anything.
The worst one was the pictures of an insurgent car bomb aftermath. The insurgent took a marine's life-a marine 15 minutes away from leaving Fallujah and going back home.
Sickening.
Tom, who is the they that wear ski masks exactly? Are you referring to the general population or the insurgents?
The bad thing about the middle east is that the western world caused this strife and continues to antagonize it, all in the name of self-interest.
Religion is very important, hence the theocracies in place in that region. However, do not judge a majority based upon a vocal minority. Surely you could have realized that merely as an American (yes I'm referring to the nutbag fundamentalist christians, I just wanted to be blatant enough for you.)