It appears that Christian Abdul Rahman won't be executed in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity, but the "solution" to this international incident isn't acceptable either.

Diplomats in several countries said Wednesday they had been assured Rahman would not be put to death, and Afghan diplomatic sources confirmed this. In Kabul, officials said Rahman, 46, might be mentally unfit to stand trial, an apparent sign they are seeking to avert an international confrontation without giving ground on Islamic law.

Christians are not by definition "mentally unfit." This maneuver may save Rahman's life, but it doesn't do anything to assure the international community that the next Christian discovered in Afghanistan won't be executed. That is, if the government can keep the prosecution quiet enough to not arouse foreign interest in the case.