These terrorists killed their victims by surprise ,with no warning ,and they should go the same way.
I suggest that at a random time from now (not too long )they should be
exploded by bang.
It could be filmed and put on youtube.

these three men are not much worried about dieing. one of the charms of religious fanaticism is confidence of going to heaven.

while they live they are heroes to a large number of people. there will be increasing numbers of bomb attacks for these two reasons, and the very important additional reason that the religious group can provide material support to the family of bombers.

westerners who wish to reduce the number of explosions going off in their midst would be wise to moderate their joy at retribution, for it is counter-productive, as well as misplaced.

police and military measures are fruitless responses to these expressions of rage against foreigners. find out why they are angry, and what can be done to soothe that anger. you may discover that you would be angry too, if positions were reversed.

DEMOS

"While they live they are heroes to a large number of people."

Once executed, they'll be elevated to martydom status. They'll be far more dangerous then than they ever were locked up in prison.

"Westerners who wish to reduce the number of explosions going off in their midst would be wise to moderate their joy at retribution, for it is counter-productive, as well as misplaced."

I agree. Applauding capital punishment, no matter how deserving the recipients might be, only serves to bring us down to the same low level as the acts being punished. Condoning this barbaric practice passes up the perfect opportunity to differentiate democratic governance from that of its detractors. Instead of showing the rest of the world how civilised and decent Western style democracy can be, we're ourselves stooping down to the gutter. Our hearts and minds are little different to those of any revenge-seeking suicide bomber.

"Police and military measures are fruitless responses to these expressions of rage against foreigners. find out why they are angry, and what can be done to soothe that anger. you may discover that you would be angry too, if positions were reversed."

Again, wise words, though unfortunately likely to fall on deaf ears I'm afraid. Hopefully, Barak Obama can lead the way through negotiation and become the much needed circuit breaker in this destructive cycle of attack and counter attack.

Well they’re gone – executed a short while ago, in the dead of night.

Agreed DEMOS and Bronwyn.

Yes, Ludwig, and with them, an opportune chance for our Prime Minister to reaffirm internationally Australia's opposition to the death penalty. Rudd stood on principle on this issue when seeking the top job. Once there, he's played it safe and gutlessly let a golden opportunity slip by.

Let's hope, Barak Obama's principles don't similarly desert him once he's comfortably ensconced in the top role. Somehow, I don't think they will.

If they do, I doubt any political candidate will inspire hope in me again. Cynicism will rule my dead heart!

Bronwyn: disillusioned with kevin rudd? I suggest it is time to search for a new illusion.
In the seventies I read a comment that if you and I were to get into the elevator with Brezhnev and Nixon they would have more in common with one another than with you or I.
Nothing has changed the common decency and recognition that to move forward we have to step out of the gutter of discontent and despair seems to be a view shared by normal folk - not those who aspire to or achieve high office.
The really sad thing is that those three bombers will not know that their ideology lied to them, used them shamelessly and even now seeks to exploit their memory; instead of waking up in heaven they are merely dead.