Abdul Rahman, martyr-to-be

The goings-on in my little life seem quite shallow right now.

The story of the Afghani Christian being tried for the "unspeakable crime" of converting from Islam is taking a new turn. It appears that political pressure from the West, combined with bad publicity, is having an effect on the outcome of this story.

But don't get all warm and fuzzy just yet.

I predict that the Afghani court will find Rahman unfit to stand trial on mental grounds, then release him. That clears away the fallout of responsibility from the tyrant captors and political appeasers, and looks to be a solution everyone can live with. Everyone, that is, except Abdul Rahman.

Go back and read Michelle Malkin's excellent updated commentary. Better yet, read the full report from the Chicago Tribune to get a perspective on this case. Rahman will not be released to safety. He will most likely find a crazed mob awaiting him, ready to stone and beat him to death before ripping his remains apart.

After that, look for government spokesmen of Afghanistan to throw up their hands and say, "Well, we tried." Thus they get to have their cake and eat it too, with chocolate buttercream frosting--the foreign aid can continue to flow and they need fear no recurring effects from their "allies". The mullahs can appease their infuriated followers with a soothing, "Allah had justice; the infidel has met his fate." The White House and State Department will protest that they did their best, how much more were they expected to intervene in the affairs of a sovereign state? The rest of the planet will tut-tut for a few days until the Next Big Story hits.

After that, watch for a general bloodbath to ensue, as emboldened and ever-more-desperate Islamicists across the world rise up to follow suit. These will receive lesser attention from the media, as journalists shrug them off with, "Well, what did they expect? Didn't they see what happened in Afghanistan?"