The Insanity Solution

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In the case of Rahman the prospective solution seems to be 'the insanity defense.' That is to say that whereas the Koran demands his execution, the prosecution in this case is now proposing insanity as a defense. This would be a sort of 'push the dirt under the rug' solution, saving the faces of all concerned: Rahman would walk, Sharia would be satisfied, American foreign policy in Afghanistan would last another day.

I find it interesting that Rahman (sort of my Afghani namesake) is to be declared insane for the sake of the prosecution. I can identify with that concept for some reason.