US apologizes to Afghans for Quran burning

[Jolie Rouge]

Obama apologizes to Afghans for Quran burning
Associated PressAssociated Press – 8 hrs ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

Press secretary Jay Carney says it was a "deeply unfortunate incident" that does not reflect the respect the U.S. military has for the religious practices of the Afghans.

Carney echoed military officials Tuesday in saying that the Quran burning at Bagram Air Field happened unintentionally, and an investigation was being undertaken to understand why it did and ensure it would not happen again.

A Western military official said the Qurans were removed from a library at a nearby detention center because they contained extremist messages. Carney did not address those specifics, referring questions to defense officials.

He said the administration was following the matter closely.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-apologizes-afghans-quran-burning-184157605.html

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so i can safely assume the long overdue appology for burning bibles and be-heading christians is coming shortly...right?

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If we have to keep apoligizing for everthing we do there, we have no business being there, bring our soldiers home.

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No apology was in order. The prisoners were writing incendiary messages in these books; they are the ones who should be apologizing for desecration.

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Apologize? How often do these Muslim fanatics “apologize” for burning an American flag or Christian bible? What’s good for one is good for all.

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Don't apologize for me...

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If the Qurans contained extremist messages penciled in by the radicals (which seems likely), then what are we supposed to do with such books if not destroy them? Clearly, they have been altered, so they should be thrown away. What other option is practical?

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Oh, give me a friggin break. How many American flags, bibles, torahs and other things have the fascists burned throughout the years.

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We are always shooting our own self in the foot. Bring the troops home and put them on our southern border. We have been invaded by over 10 million ILLEGAL aliens if anyone in Washington cares. Take care of the problems at home!

[Jolie Rouge]

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[3lilpigs]

What it really should say is "US GOVT' apologizes''.........because I can guarentee you the US CITIZENS DON'T!!!

I despise this man more and more each day.

[Jolie Rouge]

What it really should say is "US GOVT' apologizes''.........because I can guarentee you the US CITIZENS DON'T!!!

I despise this man more and more each day.

Can I ask a Mod to fix that ?

[Jolie Rouge]

Qur’an Burning Backlash Grows; Iranian Says Burn White House
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 10 hrs ago

Nine people were killed and 12 injured in a suicide bombing at a military airport in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Monday morning, CNN reported. This was the latest attack against U.S. and NATO troops in retaliation for Qur'an burnings on a military base disclosed last week.

Seven Special Forces personnel were injured in a weekend attack on a base known as Combat Outpost Fortitude in Kunduz province, and two soldiers were shot in eastern Afghanistan earlier in the week.

Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqd fanned the flames of the violence this weekend, telling Haaretz the insult to Islam could be redressed only by burning the White House and hanging the military commanders responsible for the Qur'an burnings.

Proper Disposal of Qur'ans

According to Inter-Islam.org, there are alternative, resepectful ways to dispose of Qur'ans that are no longer in use. Burning is acceptable only as a last resort. The preferred methods are:

* Wrapping a Qur'an in cloth and burying it respectfully in grounds not normally walked upon, or

* Fastening a heavy object to a Qur'an and placing it in a flowing river.

If the preferred methods prove impossible and a Qur'an is burned, the ash should be collected and buried or placed in a flowing river, Islamic scholars say.

Holy Muslim writings other than the Qur'an may be burned if the names of Allah, the Angels and Messengers are first wiped away. They may also be cast into a flowing river or buried, without first removing names, under the teachings of Hanafi jurist Allamah Haskafi.

How Qur'an Burnings Came to Light

Late last Monday night, NATO personnel began unloading bags of books into a pit for incineration outside Bagram Air Base, the New York Times said. Afghan workers noticed that the books being burned were Qur'ans and threw their helmets at the NATO vehicles and shouted at the NATO personnel to stop. The NATO personnel stopped, but two bags of the holy books had already been burned.

NATO commander John R. Allen subsequently apologized and said the burning was unintentional and apologized, promising to fully investigate how the error occurred. CNN said the Qur'ans had been removed from a detainee center library due to inscriptions on them that gave the impression they were being used to spread extremist sentiment.

President Obama's Apology

President Barack Obama apologized to Afghan President Harmid Karzai by telephone last Monday, followed up by a letter Thursday. According to USA Today, the letter expressed deep regret for the inadvertent Qur'an burnings and promised action to preclude any repeat of the mistake. The letter also said the persons responsible would be held accountable.

http://news.yahoo.com/qur-burning-backlash-grows-iranian-says-burn-white-174200583.html

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It should be noted that any bibles or christian writings found in most Islamic controlled countries are subject to being burned.

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Our soldiers are under attack by these radical fools and they have a no fire order. Either come home today or turn them loose to eliminate these radicals. These crowds that are gathered outside our military bases could very easily be dispersed by a couple of fully armed Blackhawks. If you are innocent, go home. If you are outside the gates, destroy them. When will you liberal turn the other cheek people understand that we will always be hated there. Obama will continue to bow down to Islam until our world is destroyed.

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What happened to the religion of "Peace"?

[gmyers]

It wont do any good if they publicly apologize. Some of these people will still use it as an excuse for violence. But its ok for them to blow up their own mosques and innocent people.