Religious Freedom in Afghanistan

You've probably heard by now, but there is a man on trial in Afghanistan (he faces the death penalty) whose only crime was converting from Islam to Christianity. Under international pressure, it looks like the court is just going to declare him insane so that they can make the whole thing go away without angering their large Muslim population or the rest of the civilized world (where people aren't usually punished at all for converting to anything). This is one of those istances where we can use the term "died in vain." Two hundred some Americans (and don't forget that the other countries helping us have taken casualties also) did not die to free a country from a bunch of oppressive terrorists so that the new government can kill people for choosing a religion that's not Islam.
As you may have noticed here, this is one instance where I share a position with conservatives, although I think their motives might be different (see the new polls). My estimate is that this story wouldn't have made the news like it has if Rahman had converted to Hinduism, because the White House wouldn't have cared (I've gotten the impression over the years that they only care about Christians). I, on the other hand, support religious freedom for all, as I'm sure many of you do.
What the people of Afghanistan need to understand is that they're no longer an obscure, crackpot ruled country in a far corner of Asia whose major export is opium. They are now a member of the international community, with a freedom-guaranteeing constitution. It's only fair that they should act like one. If they can't see that, then we've been wasting our time.