Ho hum.  Iran conducted its largest mass execution for many years, hanging 29 people for drugs smuggling and murder. Oh sure, Amnesty International made a weak complaint but the UN has not held an emergency session to condemn the Iranian government, the  Vatican hasn't been heard from and the European countries are still trying to do business with Iran. There were no large protests anywhere. So what were the dastardly crimes that merited the accused such a barbaric and public end?The condemned were said to have committed rape, murder with torture, armed robbery and the trafficking of hundreds of kilograms of narcotics, though some were also accused of drinking alcohol and possession of ammunition. "These people had criminal records and were repeat offenders. Each time after serving a prison term, they were released only to return to drug trafficking gangs and to continue committing crimes," said Saeed Mortazavi, the chief prosecutor. "We are hoping Tehran...(Read Full Post)