Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church's Plan to Burn Qurans -- Wall Street Journal
KABUL—The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a small 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.
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My Comment: General Petraeus has a valid point, but legally there is nothing that the U.S. can do if a small church in Florida decides to burn a few Korans. Unfortunately, his remarks will only heighten and increase the media attention when this pastor burns these books .... which (with all of this publicity) I am sure he will now do.
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