Beheadings Continue

By sword (wonder if they use a genuine 7th century model?) and in public of course:

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia on Sunday beheaded two foreign nationals on charges they smuggled heroin and cocaine into the country, the Interior Ministry said.

Adam bin Mohammed Ali Hussein, of Nigeria, was convicted of swallowing lumps of cocaine in plastic bags and smuggling them into Saudi Arabia, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Mahmoud Haji Shadi, an Afghan, was convicted of smuggling heroin.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed.

Their execution in the capital brought to 18 the number of people beheaded in the kingdom this year. Saudi executions are performed with a sword and in public as a deterrent.

The kingdom beheaded 83 people in 2005 and 35 people in 2004.

Such a lovely people. So merciful. Forgiving.  And inspiring.  Makes me want to put a bag over myself and move there.  It's so nice to know that they have a drug-free environment.