Tsk, tsk, SDAI.

Are we really going back to your karmic philosophy that like begets like?
Hmmmm......that it is reasonable to say that he DESERVED the stoning because of his criticism of US policies??
Some people prefer martyrdom by fighting for their country or their religious beliefs, now this guy gets it because he deserved it?

You wrote:>"Being stoned is not fun. However, in reality, this experience was clearly an inevitable lesson in BALANCE. He will forever wear the scars of his imbalance - which IMHO attracted this learning experience to see that these folks indeed are often savages."

Your snide remark about his "beloved" Afghans is just that......snide.
He is a JOURNALIST with an opinion and there are hundreds of thousands of them in every country. These people all have their own POINT OF VIEW and OPINION.
Do they "deserve what they get" because of their OPINION?
Some people are pro-life in the sense that they are AGAINST war and killing and revenge.
Gandhi and his politics of non-violence is a good example of this.

This reporter knew the risks going there to report the news, that's his JOB.

>"In the US and the UK - if you see someone stalled on the side of the road - you give them a hand or a lift - not a rock. "

Yeah, but is anyone bombing the shit out of YOUR neighbourhood? Look at how many Islamic people or churches were targets of abuse and hatred here in America right after 9/11.
And there are plenty of OTHER people who are kindly to "enemies" or "prisoners" instead of being murderous or vindictive. Why, it was even a "religious" leader who SAVED him!

MSNBC ran a special on the Taliban last night and I caught most of it before I dozed off (3 am here)....and it was clear to me WHY the Islamic people hate America and how hatred and revenge in general are fomented.

When the strong are oppressed by the weak for political reasons, there is always a backlash. And this is true for all peoples, in all races, and under all sorts of governments.