Attorney general: Quran-burning plan 'idiotic, dangerous'

MSNBC ^ | 9-7-10

[Justaham]

The government turned up the pressure Tuesday on the head of a small Florida church who plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, with Attorney General Eric Holder calling the idea "idiotic and dangerous."

Religious leaders who met with Holder for nearly an hour Tuesday to discuss recent attacks on Muslims and mosques around the United States said those were his words on the plan by the Rev. Terry Jones of Gainesville, Fla.

The meeting was closed to reporters, but a Justice Department official who was present confirmed that Holder said that the plan to burn copies of the Quran was idiotic.

Holder also told the group no one should have to live and pray in fear and that he planned to address the issue publicly soon, the meeting participants said. He also reiterated a commitment to aggressively prosecute hate crimes, they said.

The Justice official, who requested anonymity because the meeting was private, also said Holder was quoting Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, when he used the word dangerous.

Petraeus warned Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press that "images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence." It was a rare example of a military commander taking a position on a domestic political matter.

[tobyhill]

but building a Mosque 2 blocks from Ground Zero is normal and sane?

[al baby]

Its a hell of a lot more civilized than flying airplanes into buildings and beheading journalists

[ThunderSleeps]

Of course, liberals are just fine with someone burning the US Flag (but not displaying it on other Country's holidays), burning/desecrating a Bible, protesting at soldiers funerals, desecrating The Cross, representations of Jesus, etc.

I don't agree with burning books - any books. But I support and celebrate his right to do it.

[doc1019]

Apparently the first amendment only applies in NY.

[Steely Tom]

But torching an American flag is a vital form of free speech that must be protected or else everything we stand for ceases to have any meaning.

If this seems illogical or contradictory to you, it’s because you’re too stupid to be a member of our ruling elite. Too bad.

[Nachum]

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[Yo-Yo]

Where is the statement “nobody is denying that it is the Rev. Jones’ constitutional right to burn those Qurans.”

[FlyingEagle]

Did he promise that the police are going to act stupidly?

[Red in Blue PA]

Bears repeating!

Where is the statement “nobody is denying that it is the Rev. Jones’ constitutional right to burn those Qurans.”

[dps.inspect]

Tell me terrorism doesn’t work...

[Batman11]

“Attorney General Eric Holder calling the idea “idiotic and dangerous.”

He aught to know because...wait for it...he is idiotic and dangerous himself!

[DouglasKC]

And if bibles were burned would it incite violence? Of course not. So what’s the difference?

[Cheetahcat]

What is wrong with burning the Qurans?? Fire is the best way of purging evil,Our government is out of control and ran by minority idiots.

[Cicero]

Would it be OK if it was a Black Muslim burning Bibles?

Eric Holder is so unsuited to head the Department of Justice, he even makes Janet Reno look good by comparison.

[bikerman]

The government turned up the pressure

That seems to be the more reason to have a real barn fire with the Koran. Might get one myself and burn the filthy thing.

[skeeter]

Has anyone asked what Mr Holder's friend and ally William Ayers thinks?

[skeeter]

Has anyone asked what Mr Holder's friend and ally William Ayers thinks?

[Red in Blue PA]

Where exactly is this line? If I download a copy and hit Delete, is this okay?

As long as nobody is physically hurt by the actula act of buring a book, the govt needs to STFU!

[Waverunner]

to coin a tired old phrase - ditto