The Saudi government doesn't give a crap whether or not anyone practices sorcery. They're just using this as one more part of their effort to hold on to power in a completely anti-democratic and totalitarian state. Because of the fact that the US government is propping up this dictatorship (because they are willing to play ball with us over their oil), that means that you and I, beardedbruce, and all US taxpayers, are complicit in this man's fate. If you care what happens to him, maybe you should start campaigning the US government to stop propping up the Saudi regime.