Well, certainly worse things are happening in the world (that we also are doing nothing about) - genocide in the Sudan for example. However, this happened on our watch and under our noses, because of our occupation.

It is our fault, because we didn't go in with enough troops, and remain below the military manpower limit needed to prevent such things.
Now the idea (Rummy, Cheney and the other Bushys') is that the Iraqi's have to do it (police) themselves - which is exactly what occured here. The mind police of the Taliban policing those that would make a child smile or laugh - by executing them. That, to me, is the real crime here. It demonstrates just how weak we are in Iraq, and how ignorant we are about the region.

More's the pity, that we did not (do not) see the importance of protecting such people. How else does one win the "hearts and minds", but through their children?