Rep. Mike Pence (R.-Ind.), chairman of the Republican Study Committee, will introduce a congressional resolution next week calling on Afghanistan to dismiss the case against Abdul Rahman.
Here’s what Pence had to say:
"Religious and political freedom is the bedrock of any democratic society," said Pence. "After liberating Afghanistan from the murderous and tyrannical regime of the Taliban, America cannot stand idly by while the very freedoms for which we fought are trampled by radicals.
"The American soldier and the American people won freedom for the people of Afghanistan, including the freedom of religion. The Afghan people deserve more and the American people expect no less from our cherished ally Afghanistan."
In addition to calling upon Afghan authorities to dismiss the case, Pence’s resolution: