Another day, another execution--or two--in Iran. Worried--or not--about Iran's nuclear endeavors with its president boasting about eliminating Israel and maybe other countries? Some ignored news seeping out of Iran proves it is as toxic to its own citizens as to the rest of the world. The Arabs own news source, al-Arabiya reports that after China, Iran has the second largest number state authorized executions; on a per capita basis it is first. Those who aren't executed are punished with amputations; amputating hands to prevent pickpocketing and other crimes is common. Minors are not exempt from amputations or executions.According to the ICHRI's (International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran) statement, based on the testimony of former prison inmates, prisoners are in many cases executed in groups and the last mass execution took place on October 12 when ten prisoners were executed together. A former inmate told the ICHRI that he was witness to 46 executions in one day in...(Read Full Post)