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Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church's Plan to Burn Qurans
Wall Street Journal ^ | September 6, 2010 | JULIAN E. BARNES And MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Posted on 09/06/2010 9:13:02 AM PDT by Kaslin

KABUL—The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a Florida church could put the lives of American troops in danger and damage the war effort.

Gen. David Petraeus said the Taliban would exploit the demonstration for propaganda purposes, drumming up anger toward the U.S. and making it harder for allied troops to carry out their mission of protecting Afghan civilians.

"It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort," Gen. Petraeus said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. "It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: florida; islam; muslims; obama; terrorism
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To: Kaslin

Did Petraeus condemn the flotilla?

Did Petraeus condemn the murders of the innocent Israeli’s last week?


41 posted on 09/06/2010 9:34:13 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: Kaslin
Hey Petraeus , remember Tripoli?



What Church, in the late 1800/early 1900s, burned the Qur'an in order to start this "Muslim rage"? Quit being a slave to Political Correctness. Christendom is a perpetual target by Islamics. Muslims only fear intimidation and brute force which you should be applying. Instead, we try to reason and coddled Islamics only to be STABBED in the back. History is being totally ignored which will be are doom unless we act appropriately.
42 posted on 09/06/2010 9:34:32 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: Kaslin

Sounds like we are doing a bang-up job with befriending the enemy and teaching them to love us. By all means, no one ever do anything to upset the Muslims, because it might make them act like Muslims, and that is dangerous.


43 posted on 09/06/2010 9:36:44 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Kaslin

Did Petraeus complain about all those Egyptian protesters dancing on the American flag to show their displeasure with this Koran burning?


44 posted on 09/06/2010 9:36:58 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: Kaslin

“... the safety of the troops are the first concern of the general, especially General Petraeus.”

Huh. I thought they were in a war zone, fighting people who were trying to kill them. I also thought, that this being a war, they were supposed to be trying to kill THE ENEMY, not MAKING NICE WITH THEM.

If that is not why they are they should GTFO.

I also thought it was the duty of any CO to give his men the ability to protect themselves with reasonable ROE while in a war zone, but I am clearly wrong about that, too, eh, genius?

Sorry, I misunderstood.

Thanks for the benefit of your years of experience in leading men at war, though. Don’t think I appreciate it.


45 posted on 09/06/2010 9:37:02 AM PDT by jessduntno (Flush the Grand Old Potty. Change it top to bottom. Conservatives only.)
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To: Kaslin
Dear General Petraeus: How many Afghans have TVs, radios, and newspapers? So the news reports of the Koran burnings gets to what, 5% of the population? Out of the 5%, how many are Taliban? Out of those Taliban, how many have TVs, radios, and newspapers? The Taliban want to kill our troops regardless of whether anyone burns a Koran.

Imho General, just kill the Taliban and the problem is solved. The church here utilizes their First amendment rights, and less of the Afghan population is terrorized and killed. Win win situation, don't you think?

5.56mm

46 posted on 09/06/2010 9:38:20 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Kaslin

I too condemn the burning of Korans.

It’s a waste of perfectly good toilet paper.


47 posted on 09/06/2010 9:39:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Tribune7

I think the poster was asking for “rationalizing” the dumb move by this Church. It seems like a pathetic stunt to gain some name recognition.


48 posted on 09/06/2010 9:40:18 AM PDT by indianrightwinger
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Mind your own Business, General!!!

It is none of your concern what some Church in Florida does or doesn’t do!!!


49 posted on 09/06/2010 9:40:18 AM PDT by AmericaOne (Sneaking In is NOT Immigration!!!)
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To: misterrob

Freedom of speech? Like the right to build a victory mosque at Ground Zero.


50 posted on 09/06/2010 9:41:31 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Kaslin

“You have obviously have never served in the Military or otherwise you would know that the safety of the troops are the first concern of the general, especially General Petraeus”

If you have served in the military, then you know that terms like “FUBAR” and “BOHICA” didn’t come to being because Generals have the safety and well-being of the troops always at the forefront.

This operation was never intended to end in an actual military victory (GWB said:”Victory will not look like the ones our fathers and grandfathers achieved. There will be no surrender ceremony on the deck of a battleship.”)

So tell me how the safety of our troops is actually the first concern of the general again?


51 posted on 09/06/2010 9:41:36 AM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: jessduntno
I also thought, that this being a war, they were supposed to be trying to kill THE ENEMY, not MAKING NICE WITH THEM.

Just curious . . . considering Gen. Petraeus' recent work in Iraq, would you say he "made nice" with the Iraqis?

52 posted on 09/06/2010 9:42:06 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

“Just curious . . . considering Gen. Petraeus’ recent work in Iraq, would you say he “made nice” with the Iraqis?”

No ... why, were we talking about Iraq?


53 posted on 09/06/2010 9:43:13 AM PDT by jessduntno (Flush the Grand Old Potty. Change it top to bottom. Conservatives only.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I’d suggest after the past two weeks in Afghanistan he focus on his duties there.


54 posted on 09/06/2010 9:43:20 AM PDT by John W (Chuck Todd Is An Ass)
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To: Kaslin

Moslems appear to get pretty irrational when they are pissed.

If burning the Quran in Florida pisses them off and makes them irrational, perhaps that will make killing their asses even easier.

There ya go Petraeus.

The only good Islamist is a dead one. Get used to it. And remember, they will kill you in a heartbeat given the chance. It is the ultimate prize for them.


55 posted on 09/06/2010 9:44:43 AM PDT by upchuck (If we let the federal gvmnt live beyond its means, we will soon have to live below ours. ~Joe Miller)
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To: Kaslin
Wrong. As a Marine my first concern is accomplishing the mission.

Yes, safety matters, but not at the expense of finishing the job.
56 posted on 09/06/2010 9:45:08 AM PDT by jps098
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To: Kaslin

Do not burn them. Feed them to pigs.


57 posted on 09/06/2010 9:45:59 AM PDT by Grunthor (My coffee creamer is fat free because I am not.)
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To: jessduntno
No ... why, were we talking about Iraq?

You were questioning Petraeus' judgment, so I asked you what you thought of his judgment in Iraq. Perfectly reasonable.

58 posted on 09/06/2010 9:47:01 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: kabar
The destruction of my "free" Quran is much more private. However, be warned that pages of a Quran will block up your toilet even if torn into tiny pieces before flushing.
59 posted on 09/06/2010 9:47:23 AM PDT by cotton
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To: 1rudeboy

ME: No ... why, were we talking about Iraq?

YOU: You were questioning Petraeus’ judgment, so I asked you what you thought of his judgment in Iraq. Perfectly reasonable.

ME: HUH? My first post was “When did this guy become such a p*ssy.”

Try to keep up. No one is questioning his past. It’s his present that is screwed up. Ambition? Trying to please his new PC bosses? I dunno. Neither do you. My point was that he has changed. Your point eludes me and, apparently, 90% of the posters that posted after I did.


60 posted on 09/06/2010 9:51:18 AM PDT by jessduntno (Flush the Grand Old Potty. Change it top to bottom. Conservatives only.)
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