Though the Taliban have been pushed off to to south of the country, radical Islam appears still remains a force to be reckoned with in Afghanistan. Not long after the Danish caricatures scandal caused bloody riots across the world, there is more trouble waiting ahead. Abdul Rahman is no doubt a victim, alongside the hundreds of Afghani women who have been thrown into prison under suspicion of adultery. The one, or rather two things working in his favour? The Pope himself is said to have written a letter to the Afghani president, Hamid Karzai,urging for the verdict to be overturned. And second,it just so happens too that, at the same time, Mr Karzai has very little interest to upset the Western interests to whom he owes his present position. He out of all people is in a very delicate situation: Who to pacify? The radical elements at home or the West ? One thing is for sure , both sides are watching him like a hawk, and while he takes his time to decide, the fate of a poor innocent hangs in the balance.