“This month a Pakistani court sentenced Isham’s mother, 45-year-old Asia Bibi, to death, not because she killed, injured or stole, but simply because she said something.

Prosecutors say Bibi, who is a Christian, broke Pakistan’s strict blasphemy law by insulting Islam and the prophet Muhammad, a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment according to Pakistan’s penal code.

The alleged incident happened in June 2009 when Bibi, a field worker, was picking fruit in a village two hours west of Lahore. Prosecutors say when Bibi dipped her cup into a bucket of drinking water during a lunch break, her co-workers complained the water had been contaminated by a non-Muslim.

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“Yes, she should be hanged,” a group of villagers cried out.

The town cleric, who made the initial complaint against Bibi, called her death sentence one of the happiest moments of his life.

“Tears of joy poured from my eyes,” Qari Salim told CNN.

The clerics tears are in stark contrast to those shed by Bibi’s daughter Isham, who wants her mother to live.”

The daughters of Asia Bibi with an image of their mother, standing outside their residence in Sheikhupura on November 13, 2010. PHOTO: REUTERS

Can Secretary Clinton take five minutes out of her incredibly busy schedule this week (in which she is apparently singlehandedly (The Gazette gallantly referred to obama’s move as “throwing down the gauntlet.” It’s more like “throwing a hail mary pass” and praying that somebody, somewhere will catch it. Somehow, I think the Repubs in Congress are now confident they can completely ignore our Lame Duck “Quarterback” in Chief without worrying about any consequences.) staving off global nuclear Armageddon AND making peace between Israel and Palestine) and call whichever jackass is in charge over in that hellhole of a sorry excuse for a country (with NUKES, ha-ha-ha) and demand Bibi’s release? And then, would Bill please find a nice place for the family to receive asylum in the United States or Europe? Maybe Nashville, or Salt Lake City or something?

I’m not even going to effing say it. But you know what I’m thinking.