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Petraeus Says Florida Church's "Burn a Qur'an Day" Could Endanger U.S. Efforts In Afghanistan

By Howard M. Friedman

According to a report by ABC News yesterday, the plans of a pastor in Florida to hold a "Burn a Qur'an Day" at his church on the anniversary of 9-11 is now seen as a danger to U.S. troops in Afghanistan. (See prior posting.)  Some 500 people in downtown Kabul yesterday protested the plans of of Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said he is outraged by the Florida church's plans, and predicted that it could endanger troops and the overall U.S. effort in Afghanistan.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on September 07, 2010 (boomark / email).