Iran cuts hands of 5 thieves in Hamedan prison
By JPOST.COM STAFF {7/22/2010}
 

Iranian authorities amputated the hands of five convicted Iranian thieves in a prison in the western city of Hamedan on Thursday, Reuters cited from a report by the semi-official ILNA news agency.
"When a hand gets used to commit robbery and cause harm to people it must be shortened," local judiciary official Akbar Biglari was quoted as saying.
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{comment: It could be that we should Stop 'playing footsie' with various Muslim 'allies' {Iran, obviously not being among them}; By the cessation, of giving them, our large grants of foreign aid and military cooperation/commitment of servicemen {which implies approval, of their 8th-to-9th-century, Muslim 'enlightenment'}; Declare, having met our changed objectives; And be done with these oddball regimes.
 
Ps.- It's Not, All that simple, {esp. as regards, a 'nuclear' & Muslim, Pakistan & Iran}; But, as any good poker player knows; You don't show your {poker} hand; Until that moment is called for!