Damn, I thought our drug laws were tough:

A Saudi drug trafficker was beheaded Sunday, a Ministry of Interior statement said.



Dhaher bin Thamer al-Shimry was convicted of smuggling marijuana into the kingdom, the statement said.


Al-Shimry was beheaded in the eastern province of Hafr al-Baten, bringing the number of beheadings in the kingdom this year to 41, most of them drug traffickers. At least 49 people were beheaded last year.


This conservative country follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of drug trafficking, murder, rape and armed robbery are executed. Beheadings are carried out with a sword in public.

Religion of peace my ass. Ask the lefty whackos out there who's worse, the Saudis or Ashcroft, and I guarantee they would say Ashcroft is worse.