Lip Service to Democracy

Afghanistan, almost seven years after we invaded, has made some progress. They have a quasi-democratic government, an economy that is sort of stable, and very few suicide bombs. Granted their economy is almost entirely based on opium, which is controlled by feudal warlords who are at war with each other on a constant basis. What I do not understand, and will never understand, is their attempt at justice and administering the rule of law. Apparently, under their version of Islamic law, it is a capital offense for someone to disrespect the Koran, by questioning someone's warped interpretation of it. This student was trying to understand an issue, and bring it up for discussion and what will he get? Read the article, and maybe you will have another reason to question why we are pouring billions of dollars into this country to promote democracy. This is not the kind of democracy that I stand for.