Paul Callan : The US has been a major player in the Middle East for decades, and it is not going to be easy to change that. Callan : A federal judge in California recently ruled against death penalty in that state . Argument that delays make the punishment unconstitutional do n't hold up , he says . Callan : We can differ on death penalty , but length of appeals is n't a reason to invalidate it .
Paul Callan : Death penalty is major topic after reports of botched executions . Callan : A federal judge in California recently ruled against death penalty in that state . Argument that delays make the punishment unconstitutional do n't hold up , he says . Callan : We can differ on death penalty , but length of appeals is n't a reason to invalidate it .