Most Americans are consumed right now with the presidential election and ongoing economic crisis, and understandably so. But in case anyone has forgotten, we are also still embroiled in an existential struggle with forces that seek to destroy our very way of life. And after the election on November 4th, you will start hearing a lot about them once again. To put it bluntly, these are not "diplomatic" people. An example , from BBC:
A senior judicial figure in Iran has cast doubt on reports that Tehran will stop executing juveniles.
Deputy prosecutor general Hossein Zebhi told a newspaper that under Sharia law only a murder victim's family could commute a death sentence.
He had suggested last week that judges were being told to stop imposing the death penalty on young offenders.
Iran has been widely condemned for being one of the few remaining nations to execute offenders aged under 18.
Amnesty International says at least six youths have been executed in Iran this year alone.
Mr Zebhi was quoted by the daily Etemad-e Melli newspaper as saying: "The principle of retribution... is not up to the government, rather it is up to the private plaintiff."
"Only if the next of kin give their consent can there be a reduction in the punishment," he added.
Alas, Iran has much more than youth hangings on its mind these days--how does a preemptive strike against Israel grab you?