US President Obama condemns plans to burn the Koran US President Barack Obama says plans by a small church to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 are a "recruitment bonanza" for al-Qaeda.
Mr Obama said that if it went ahead, the burning could endanger US military personnel serving in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The plan has drawn widespread international condemnation.
The pastor behind the threat says the burning would be a way to stand up to terrorism. Terry Jones leads a congregation of 50 followers in the city of Gainesville, Florida.
In an interview with ABC television, Mr Obama said he hoped Mr Jones "understands that what he's proposing to do is completely contrary to our values as Americans, that this country has been built on the notion of freedom and religious tolerance".
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