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Petraeus condemns Quran burning as protests rage on
cnn ^ | 4/3/2011 | cnn

Posted on 04/03/2011 3:20:59 PM PDT by tobyhill

Top U.S. officials in Afghanistan on Sunday condemned the burning of a Quran in the United States that sparked three days of protests in which more than 20 people died.

Burning the Muslim holy book "was hateful, it was intolerant and it was extremely disrespectful and again, we condemn it in the strongest manner possible," said Gen. David Petraeus, who heads the U.S.-led international forces in Afghanistan.

U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry said in a statement that Americans respect the Quran "and all religious texts and deplore any action that shows disrespect to any religious faith."

"At the same time, I want to emphasize, as have many Afghan leaders, that to attack and kill innocent people in response to the deplorable act of one individual is outrageous, and an affront to human decency and dignity," Eikenbery's statement said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2surrender2islam; 2surrender2terror; burning; burnmore; koranimals
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1 posted on 04/03/2011 3:21:02 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Shut up, Petraus!! Have you forgotten so soon the very rights you are fighting FOR?!?!?!? >:-(


2 posted on 04/03/2011 3:22:20 PM PDT by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: tobyhill

I wonder if ‘Ol Karl feels the same way about people who burn the Bible. I don’t think so since the US Military burns Bibles without a thought.


3 posted on 04/03/2011 3:23:28 PM PDT by PeteB570 (Islam is the sea in which the terrorist shark swims. It aids & comforts the shark on it's journey.)
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To: PeteB570

Political Correctness and sucking up to this ‘Religion of Peace’ is going to be the end of western civilization as we know it if someone doesn’t take a stand and remember what America is all about...too bad the current regime doesn’t have anyone that fits that description! :*(


4 posted on 04/03/2011 3:28:38 PM PDT by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: tobyhill
The Obamatoones are up in arms over one guy burning a book which he can do if he chooses to as a free man. Elsewhere Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus are being slaughtered by Muslims and the Obamtoons look the other way.
5 posted on 04/03/2011 3:29:37 PM PDT by Armaggedon
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To: pillut48

The General is only trying to protect his soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. He doing what any good commander would do, take care of his people.

How much time in a combat zone do you have? I’m willing to bet not nearly as much as Gen Petraeus. So it seems, you need to shut up.


6 posted on 04/03/2011 3:31:36 PM PDT by sean327 (God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
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To: tobyhill
I used to have a lot of respect for this guy because he was not afraid to speak the truth, with the bark on. Now he's just become another ass kissing politician.

Maybe the libs were right to call him Betray-us a couple of years ago. Stop kissing Obama's ass and DO YOUR F'N JOB!!!!

He does realize that these sub-human, neanderthal savages behead "infidels" without any reason at all? This Koran burning thing is just a front for them.
7 posted on 04/03/2011 3:32:12 PM PDT by NWFLConservative
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To: pillut48

SOON IT WILL BE US OR THEM MUCH LIKE THE BORG OF STAR TREK

“You will be assimilated, Resistance is futile.”


8 posted on 04/03/2011 3:32:17 PM PDT by PROSOUTH ( Deo Vindice "God Will Vindicate")
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To: pillut48

The pastor proved very valuable lessons, Muslim countries have no ability to be civilized and we should get the heck out of there and let them finish each other off.

We’ll buy their barrel of oil for a box of crackers.


9 posted on 04/03/2011 3:33:02 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

So when they burn Bibles or Torahs how many of them can we kill?

Pray for America


10 posted on 04/03/2011 3:33:35 PM PDT by bray (Hey Country Club, hold your noses this election!)
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To: tobyhill

WTF?!


11 posted on 04/03/2011 3:34:24 PM PDT by Soothesayer (smallpox is not a person)
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To: sean327

General Petraeus is BETRAYING his OATH TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. I’m a military brat from waaay back, and my respect for and admiration for our military and veterans knows NO bounds...but this is just the ‘party line’ being repeated her, and IT’S WRONG. And I’m calling him on it!! >:-(


12 posted on 04/03/2011 3:34:42 PM PDT by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: tobyhill
I agree with him. Having the "right" to burn the Koran (or the bible or the flag) doesn't mean that doing do is the proper thing to do.

I agree that the Islamic reaction is barbaric. But the way a trainer masters a brute beast is not by taunting it. It's by using his proper advantages.

13 posted on 04/03/2011 3:35:34 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (You is what you am.)
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14 posted on 04/03/2011 3:35:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: sean327
If it's not the burning of the Quran then the Muzzies would think of some other excuse to try and harm our troops.

We are not there to win so we need to get the heck out of there and let them kill themselves off.

15 posted on 04/03/2011 3:36:00 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Yet beheading, stoning s OK?


16 posted on 04/03/2011 3:36:25 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: tobyhill

These people are on the wrong side of this war


17 posted on 04/03/2011 3:36:48 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: the invisib1e hand

But... but... but... this makes him an Obama stooge... and... and... a Muslim boot licker / sarc off.


18 posted on 04/03/2011 3:37:28 PM PDT by chargers fan
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To: tobyhill

I really fail to discern much difference pre and post Koran frying.


19 posted on 04/03/2011 3:38:00 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: the invisib1e hand

I agree that the Islamic reaction is barbaric. But the way a trainer masters a brute beast is not by taunting it. It’s by using his proper advantages.

Pray tell, what advantage is that?


20 posted on 04/03/2011 3:38:03 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Totalitarian Fascism is here, now.)
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