It's very important to note that the charges being dropped against Rahman aren't being dropped for lack of evidence or because the court, state government of Afghanistan or the religious leaders of the Muslim world are arguing against his execution.

Naw... they're letting him off on a technicality which means, well, it's good that the guy's not going to die, but it means really that nothing has changed, that the system is still bad and inhospitibal to reasonable conduct.

I guess it's all about the small victories.