Bush scared of the Crescent Mafia.

I'm glad the Bush administration finally commented on the Afghan convert who is on trial for his life for converting to Christianity, but why is Bush now concerned about "sovereignty?" He isn't too concerned about our soveriegnty when Mexicans invade or if the UAE government would be running US ports. Never mind that Europeans routinely tells us that Guantanamo is bad or that the death penalty is bad. (Speaking of which, where are all the "anti-death penalty activists?") Bush pronounces his Christianity, but wouldn't stand up for someone on trial for being one? Why not just feed Mr. Rahman to the lions? Basically, Bush is scared of the reaction if he took a man-like stand.

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration issued a subdued appeal Tuesday to Afghanistan to permit a Christian convert on trial for his life to practice his faith in the predominantly Muslim country.

The State Department, however, did not urge the U.S. ally in the war against terrorism to terminate the trial. Officials said the Bush administration did not want to interfere with Afghanistan's sovereignty.

The case involves an Afghan man who converted from Islam and was arrested last month after his family accused him of becoming a Christian. The conversion is a crime under Afghanistan's Islamic laws. Fox News