Obama condemns plans to burn the Koran

[Jeffersons Ghost]

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".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11243711

[lunatica]

1. 51 of the most ignorant people on the planet creating an international incident??

Idiocracy is here now only they're not anywhere close to the nice people depicted in the movie.

I find it jaw dropping that the President of the United States has to actually address this. Fuck!

[peekaloo]

3. I'm with you (last sentence).

The Toady Show hinted that Sir Nut Job was holding out for a phone call from the President which in turn would change his mind about his planned "event". I actually screamed at the idiot box "DON'T DO IT"...:eyes:

I hate it when the crazy spreads like wildfire.

[mike r]

2. Okay. Is there any world leader who doesn't know who Terry Jones is?

You have to give it to Jones. Sack of shit, but a PR genius.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

4. I bet he's getting fan-mail

[lunatica]

5. Are we going to war over stupid people burning books?

Wonderful. Now we can have a religious war just like in the Crusades.

:sarcasm:

[msongs]

6. 50 morans burn some paper, millions of morans protest mobs in the streets lol nt