http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/28/afghan-justice-government-sentences-journalist-to-death-for-blasphemy-against-the-prophet/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/28/afghan-justice-government-sentences-journalist-to-death-for-blasphemy-against-the-prophet/#comment-9721 “Un-Islamic” Radio Station Burned to the Ground Near Kabul « JONATHAN TURLEY Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:12:44 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1036#comment-9721 [...] There are increasing questions about our investment of lives and treasure in the fight in Afghanistan as religious extremists reassert their control over areas. Indeed, the U.S. government has been yielding to such elements to preserve peace. However, if we “win” the war by reinstating the same fanatics, it is hard to see the great moral or strategic victory. Recently, a journalist was sentenced to death for downloading material deemed “blasphemy” of the prophet — again it dealt with the treatment of women, here. [...] [...] There are increasing questions about our investment of lives and treasure in the fight in Afghanistan as religious extremists reassert their control over areas. Indeed, the U.S. government has been yielding to such elements to preserve peace. However, if we “win” the war by reinstating the same fanatics, it is hard to see the great moral or strategic victory. Recently, a journalist was sentenced to death for downloading material deemed “blasphemy” of the prophet — again it dealt with the treatment of women, here. [...]

]]> http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/28/afghan-justice-government-sentences-journalist-to-death-for-blasphemy-against-the-prophet/#comment-6154 Susan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:23:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1036#comment-6154 That was my thought too. Obviously, anyone who thought we (the U.S.) was supposedly producing a stable, non-radical government was sadly mistaken. Personally, I don't think Bush -- or anyone in his cabinet -- really cares a whit about these gross injustices and callous executions by islamic extremists. As long as HE isn't directly affected, he just ignores it. His so-called "state of the union" address last night was nothing more than a rehash of the empty statements and promises he's made before. That was my thought too. Obviously, anyone who thought we (the U.S.) was supposedly producing a stable, non-radical government was sadly mistaken. Personally, I don’t think Bush — or anyone in his cabinet — really cares a whit about these gross injustices and callous executions by islamic extremists. As long as HE isn’t directly affected, he just ignores it. His so-called “state of the union” address last night was nothing more than a rehash of the empty statements and promises he’s made before.

]]> http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/28/afghan-justice-government-sentences-journalist-to-death-for-blasphemy-against-the-prophet/#comment-6142 jonathanturley Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:04:57 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1036#comment-6142 With both wars now approaching $1.4 trillion and over 4000 deaths, I thought we wanted to produce a stable, non-radical government. Otherwise, why didn't we just leave after overthrowing the government? From the outset, Bush has stated that we were nation-building and converting a radical government into a stable democracy. With both wars now approaching $1.4 trillion and over 4000 deaths, I thought we wanted to produce a stable, non-radical government. Otherwise, why didn’t we just leave after overthrowing the government? From the outset, Bush has stated that we were nation-building and converting a radical government into a stable democracy.

]]> http://jonathanturley.org/2008/01/28/afghan-justice-government-sentences-journalist-to-death-for-blasphemy-against-the-prophet/#comment-6141 leafless Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:57:33 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1036#comment-6141 From the beginning of time, a country's traditions and customs have always trumped its laws. Even if the laws are changed to provide freedoms of speech or religion, it probably wouldn't make a huge difference. The reason why U.S. forces are there is to assist Afghanistan's government in getting rid of Bin Laden and his cohorts, and not to interfere with its internal affairs. From the beginning of time, a country’s traditions and customs have always trumped its laws. Even if the laws are changed to provide freedoms of speech or religion, it probably wouldn’t make a huge difference. The reason why U.S. forces are there is to assist Afghanistan’s government in getting rid of Bin Laden and his cohorts, and not to interfere with its internal affairs.

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