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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:18 AM Feb 2012

Quran anger spills to neigboring countries

Thousands of Afghans continue to protest the burning of a Quran, as the anger spills to countries in region including Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and Bangladesh

Twelve people were killed Feb. 24 in the bloodiest day yet in protests over the burning of copies of the Quran at a NATO military base in Afghanistan, with riot police and soldiers on high alert and braced for more violence. Protests have also raged across other countries in the region including Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Despite U.S. President Barack Obama sending a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai apologizing for the unintentional burnings, hundreds of Afghans marched toward the presidential palace in Kabul, while on the other side of the capital protesters hoisted the white flag of the Taliban. Chanting “Death to America!” and “Long live Islam!” protesters threw rocks at police, while Afghan army helicopters circled above.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/quran-anger-spills-to-neigboring-countries.aspx?pageID=238&nID=14603&NewsCatID=352

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Quran anger spills to neigboring countries (Original Post) FarCenter Feb 2012 OP

Obama needs to give the order to get the US troops the hell out these fucking wars NOW! stockholmer Feb 2012 #1

+1000 Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #3

Pakistan is still blocking NATO convoys, so they'd have to leave their heavy equipment behind FarCenter Feb 2012 #4

Yes, this. slackmaster Feb 2012 #7

religion. nt msongs Feb 2012 #2

Someone should inform the geniuses in the Pentagon that playing with matches is dangerous. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #5

Why was our military even burning the Quran in the first place newfie11 Feb 2012 #6

the problem is the us forces burned the books madrchsod Feb 2012 #8

Gross stupidity and a high level of situational utter incompetence TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #9

stockholmer

(3,751 posts)

1. Obama needs to give the order to get the US troops the hell out these fucking wars NOW!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:20 AM

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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. +1000

Reply to stockholmer (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:23 AM

Feb 2012

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

4. Pakistan is still blocking NATO convoys, so they'd have to leave their heavy equipment behind

Reply to stockholmer (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:26 AM

Feb 2012

But it is probably time to start the airlift of the troops now.

slackmaster

(60,567 posts)

7. Yes, this.

Reply to stockholmer (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 07:13 AM

Feb 2012

Let them slaughter each other until they're tired of it.

msongs

(67,441 posts)

2. religion. nt

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:22 AM

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Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

5. Someone should inform the geniuses in the Pentagon that playing with matches is dangerous.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 12:27 AM

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newfie11

(8,159 posts)

6. Why was our military even burning the Quran in the first place

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 07:03 AM

Feb 2012

What business is it of America (as in occupying country) to clean up "old Qurans".

This is so wrong on so many levels. We do such a great job winning friends with our asinine stupidity in other countries! NOT!!!!!

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

8. the problem is the us forces burned the books

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 08:37 AM

Feb 2012

if they would have just "stored" them no one would have noticed. the military`s explanation was the books and other papers were being used for communication between different sections of the prison and communication between individuals. the same methods are used with in the us prison system.

TheKentuckian

(25,029 posts)

9. Gross stupidity and a high level of situational utter incompetence

Reply to madrchsod (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 08:51 AM

Feb 2012

We are sitting on a powder keg with a fair chunk thinking the Crusades are back on. What other response was to be expected? Especially after that nutty preacher episode a year or two ago.

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