[Clintonfatigued]

Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, this is an appalling act. It's a violation of the soldiers’ religious freedom. If this had been done to Muslim American soldiers, the press would be up in arms about it.

The responsible culprits need to be held accountable.

[yazoo]

“It's a violation of the soldiers’ religious freedom.”

Since the Bibles weren't in English it is clear the purpose of the bibles was to help the soldiers evangelize Afghan Muslims. We have a very clear understanding with the government of Afghanistan we won't try and convert any Muslims. The Muslims would consider what we are doing as a religious war and we would lose support among many who otherwise help us. I think burning the Bibles was clearly excessive, but they should have been confiscated.

[Mr Rogers]

Actually, the military has ALWAYS kept members from handing out Bibles in muslim countries. Sorry, but evangelizing isn’t a proper activity for the military in Afghanistan.

[airedale]

These weren’t for the soldiers personal use to read and study. They were distributed for proselytizing the Muslims by the group who provided them (bringing the Good Word to the heathen). Most of our troops don’t read the languages these bibles were printed in. The problem is it’s a death sentence for someone to convert to Christianity and for someone to proselytize a Muslim. Even the threat of prioritization by US troops will inflame the entire countryside against us. The bibles should have been hauled out of the county and either returned to those who gave them or warehoused.