More Quran protests leave 7 dead in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on his troops to resist any urge to avenge the death of two American soldiers killed in riots over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base, even as renewed protests Friday claimed at least seven lives.
The anti-American demonstrations by thousands of Afghans who took to the streets after midday prayers were further evidence that President Barack Obama’s apology has failed to quiet the outrage over what the U.S. says was the inadvertent destruction of the holy books.
The killing of the two U.S. soldiers and the civil unrest have further strained Afghanistan’s relations with the United States. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is trying to negotiate a long-term partnership agreement with the United States to govern the activities of U.S. forces in his country after 2014, when most foreign combat troops will have left or taken on support roles.
The violence against coalition troops also comes at a time when many countries contributing to the force are seeking to accelerate their withdrawal from what has become an unpopular and costly war that has dragged on for more than 10 years.
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More Quran protests leave 7 dead in Afghanistan
I am going to try and remain civil in this post, but I make NO promises.
Personally, I don’t give a DAMN about the Quran or any Muslim SOB that reads it follows it or believes it.
I don’t give a DAMN if every Quran in Afghanistan is tossed in a pile, soaked in diesel fuel and lit on fire.
I don’t give a DAMN if that pile of Qurans has half of the Afghan population piled upon it and THEN lit on fire.
After the attacks of September 11, 2001 I was angry, I was beyond angry. I wanted to hit back, I wanted some revenge against those that had attacked our homeland and killed so many people on that fateful day. I am STILL angry.
When it was shown that Osama bin Laden was the mastermind of 9-11 and that he was backed and supported by the Afghan government, I was all for the invasion of Afghanistan.
In its inception that war in Afghanistan was what we needed, and as a whole, Americans were behind it. The military was having some great success in it’s efforts to rout the Taliban.
Then George W. Bush took his eye off the BIG prize and decided to take us into Iraq, but that is another story for another time.
We lost our focus in Afghanistan. We allowed the Taliban an opportunity to regroup and re-supply. We allowed them to establish solid connections with Pakistan, a nation we had previously believed to be a strong ally.
Now, Osama bin Laden is dead and Hamid Karzai is the leader of Afghanistan, if you can call what Karzai does leadership.
The unrest started Tuesday, when Afghan workers at the sprawling Bagram air base noticed that Qurans and other Islamic texts were in the trash that coalition troops dumped into a pit where garbage is burned. Some Afghan workers burned their fingers as they tried to salvage some of the books. Afghan government officials said initial reports indicated four Qurans were burned.
The materials had been taken from a library at Parwan Detention Facility, which adjoins the base, because they contained extremist messages or inscriptions. Writing inside a Quran is forbidden in the Islamic faith, although it was unclear whether the handwritten messages were found in the holy book or other reading materials.
The Taliban prisoners were using their Quran to pass messages, to what extent and to what purpose, I don’t know, but the passing of messages in that fashion is never a good thing.
So, we take action and remove the bastardized Qurans and some Afghan workers see these Qurans in a burn pit and all HELL breaks loose in Afghanistan.
Afghan people have died in these riots, 2 American troops have died in these riots and protests, and what does Barack Hussein Obama do?
I’m sure you already know the answer to that; Obama did what he does best, he apologized.
Barack Hussein Obama apologized for these potentially dangerous Qurans being burned. He stood up in front of the world and made an ASS of this nation, our citizens and more importantly, our troops.
Those actions by Obama haven’t placed our troops in an even more precarious position than they already faced, the Taliban was already trying to kill them, but the actions by Obama, his apology, only inflamed the Taliban and their anti-USA sentiments more.
(CNSNews.com) – In the wake of President Barack Obama sending a three-page letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, apologizing for U.S. forces having mistakenly burned some Qurans at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan, the Taliban is calling on Muslims to kill Americans or beat them and take them as prisoners.
The call for violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan came as Muslims in South Asia and elsewhere prepared for Friday prayers-a potentially volatile time.
Islamist groups in Pakistan, meanwhile, drummed up protests against the burning of the Qurans, with some leaders appealing for jihad against the United States. SOURCE
That’s just what we need, MORE pissed of 7th century Jihad Warriors wanting to kill Americans, and a weak-minded Muslim loving POTUS that apologizes to them at any opportunity, for any action.
God help us all.
Well Fred, I have been saying for several years that if the USA is going to fight a war-fight it, win and get the hell out. But, we are now so Politically correct that we write rules of engagement that hamstring our Military from winning. Politicians should not run a war-the military should. As far as the Koran’ is concerned, why did they have a library in a prison anyway? Because we are trying to be Politically Correct and understanding of the needs of what they falsly call “their faith”. I abhor apologies. As John Wayne said, never apologize-it is a sign of weakness. He was right. So, what do we do now-another change of heart on my part-immediate and total withdrawl if they don’t immediately control their people and their military. I would give them 48 hrs then we are gone and let them have their shithole of a country.
Here’s the real truth, if we pull out, Hamid Karzai is a dead man walking, and I personally don’t give a DAMN about that either…
We leave and Afghanistan erupts at least as violently as has Iraq…
If these rag-headed bastards don’t have US to kill, they’ll kill each other, it’s ALL they know… And I think it’s a hell of a lot better for them to kill each other, in LARGE numbers, than it is for them to kill us, in ANY number…
What would be better is for us to slay the ragheads in very large numbers. Time to put some manners on these so called people.
I agree that is much better for them to kill themselves than for us to be killed in any number, that’s so very true.
These Radical SOB’S have been killing themselves for thousands of years, and they are still at it. They continue to BREED and multiply like “RABBITS” and prosecution line of infant JIHADIST are being produced at a rate of one an hour.
Anyone who can survive the living conditions that those people do are tough. The afghan kids have do not have a chance. They no idea of what is going on around them, the only thing they know is what they are being told.
As soon as we pull out, that country will revert to is old manner and means of survival, this is all they know, The Taliban will take over and that’s how it is.
As Fred said, the second we are gone, Hamid Karxai is DONE, like eliminated, KIA.
It’s really simple.
We cut them off cold turkey. Pull everything out. Don’ t leave them shit.
Then we ship Barry to them as their repayment to us for the money we lost their.
Now everyone wins.
The damn Feds, led by Barry the Red, are the grovelling-ist bunch of SOBs I’ve seen since Trent Lott donned a daishiki and went on BET. I think it was Winston Churchill who said, “Never apologize. It’s a sign of weakness.” Which is why, because of Obama, the wolves now gather outside our campfire.
that fucking turd obama calls and sends a letter of apology because a few Karans that were being used to smuggle messages were destroyed. The Karans had already been defaced by the goat fuckers that were smuggling messages.
An Afghan soldier attacked and shot 7 US Army soldier, two died,,,, that could have been my Son,,,,, still might happen.
And what does our commander in chief have to say about that treasonable act committed by the individual we are supporting and training? we are sorry and the guilty US soldier will be punished.
Lee.
To Hell with Karzai, Afghanistan, or any Muslims. We should just bomb the whole damn place to the stone age, and kill each and every one of the towel heads. They are not civilized human beings but dangerous animals. In this nation we destroy dangerous animals.
OK my anger is somewhat down (from a 10 to a 9). We should be giving the Afghan bastards this apology.
Unfreaking believable. Now the Pentagon is apologizing at Mosques in Washington for the Koran burning.
Pentagon apologizes at local mosque for Quran burning
Broadcast: “American citizens, you have 48 hours to evacuate the area known as the “Middle east”. Israel, you might want to move over a skosh for a bit.”
48 hours later, lake of glass.
What Katie said.
Obama is getting exactly what he wants. He believes America is too powerful, too influential,’too corrupt, too Westernized, too much the World Power. I honestly think he believes this nation needs to be taken down a peg or ten.
That said, it is evident his apology was pointless. Nothing at all would have changed had he decided to say nothing
He could solvemall this by pulling out ALL the energy stops and allowing drilling, pipelines, yanking onerous regulTions. He doesn’t, so it’s evident he WANTS the collapse of this nation fiscally and in terms of energy independence. He won’t be affected, he’s a DC monied elitist.
And a Muzzy fawner and ass kisser who never sacrificed ANYTHING inhis life for his country or community.
BZ