09-08-2010, 10:01 AM
it's too bad he and his idiot followers are getting national attention, but it has become a cause celebre. like a klan rally in GA. last year. i hope it's much ado about nothing and only serves to illustrate the tiny little minds that inhabit some pockets of this country.
General Petraeus warned in an e-mail to The Associated Press that "images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence." He said the book burning would imperil U.S. soldiers and civilians and the war effort in the Islamic nation.
Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe issued a public statement condemning the church's plan, describing it as "a tiny fringe group and an embarrassment to our community."
General Petraeus warned in an e-mail to The Associated Press that "images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence." He said the book burning would imperil U.S. soldiers and civilians and the war effort in the Islamic nation.
Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe issued a public statement condemning the church's plan, describing it as "a tiny fringe group and an embarrassment to our community."