Posted on 03/02/2012 2:51:33 PM PST by Nachum
Kabul, Afghanistan Five American service members and an Afghan-American linguist were directly involved in the burning of Korans at a NATO base, an event a week ago that plunged Afghanistan into days of violent protests, according to the preliminary conclusions of a joint military investigation. All six will be referred to the proper U.S. authorities for further action, said an official familiar with the joint Afghan-American investigation into the Koran burnings, who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. Significantly, the five service members found responsible so far include military
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Punished for burning the trash?
At least one Islamicist says that it is acceptable to burn desecrated Korans:
http://islamnewsroom.com/news-we-need/1367
“Yes, the Islamic Law (Shari’ah) does allow the buring of the Quran, and in some cases actually recommends it. How?”
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