From CNN.com: A plan by a small Florida church to burn Qurans on September 11, which has triggered worldwide controversy, is a “recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda,” President Obama said Thursday. “You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan” as a result of the proposal by the Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World Outreach […]
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration “could cause significant problems” for American troops overseas. “It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan,” Gen. David Petraeus said in a statement issued Monday. The […]
