Afghan backlash against Quran burning

[FirstTimeVoterAt37]

Hope this isn't a dupe.

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Writer – Mon Sep 6, 12:11 pm ET, from Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100906/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan

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Also Monday, several hundred Afghans shouted anti-American slogans and "death" to President Barack Obama to protest plans by a Florida church to burn the Islamic holy book the Quran on Saturday to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States that provoked the Afghan war.

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"We know this is not just the decision of a church. It is the decision of the president and the entire United States," said Abdul Shakoor, an 18-year-old high school student who said he joined the protest after hearing neighborhood gossip about the Quran burning.

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul issued a statement condemning Dove World Outreach Center's plans, saying Washington was "deeply concerned about deliberate attempts to offend members of religious or ethnic groups."

Protesters who had gathered in front of Kabul's Milad ul-Nabi mosque raised placards and flags emblazoned with slogans calling for the death of Obama, while police looked on. They burned American flags and a cardboard effigy of Dove World Outreach Center's pastor, Terry Jones, before dispersing peacefully.

EDIT: Link to the LBN thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4529992

[SpiralHawk]

1. If any Americans die from the holocaust of hate stirred up by Republicon Faux 'christians'

then the Hate Masters of the Republicon Faux 'christian' jihad will have HELL to pay.

[neverforget]

2. Too bad we couldn't get the American Taliban and the Afghan Taliban

onto an island so they could fight to the death.

[FirstTimeVoterAt37]

3. I can hear "pastor" Jones now...

"Mission Accomplished!"

[dkf]

4. Oh those Afghans are doing a good job of understanding that not all Americans are burning the Qura.

People are people. Those burning the Quran should understand there are consequences to all Americans for their behavior. Anytime you are part if a group you run the risk of associating yourself with someone roses behavior. It may not be right but it is the way of the world.

[Frustratedlady]

5. It's this kind of hate that keeps the Middle East a hot bed

Look at what happened when the story got out about Qurans in the bathroom at Gitmo.

When are Americans going to learn that their way is not the only way? Selfish, hateful b*******ds. Pardon my French, but this really burns me. No pun intended.