Karzai's Dilemma

The case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan man who converted from Islam to Christianity and who now is on trial for his life, presents a major dilemma for President Hamid Karzai. If Karzai goes along with the extreme Islamists who say anyone who leaves Islam deserves to die, he will face the West's (and especially the United States') opprobrium. But if he lets Rahman off, his own Muslim credentials and credibility will come under attack in this reactionary Muslim culture, threatening the stability of its fragile democracy.

So if you pray for Rahman, don't forget Karzai.