Burning the Koran... and what happens beyond the US

[nadinbrzezinski]

Yes, these idiots could and can do this under US Law at present... whoopy do. This is like yelling fire in a crowded theater. No, the riots will not happen here... so try to look beyond your borders

Riots over US Koran 'desecration'

Protests in Jalalabad turned violent
At least four people have died and many were hurt after police fired shots to disperse anti-US protests in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials say.
Hundreds rioted over reports that interrogators at America's Guantanamo Bay prison had flushed at least one copy of the Koran down a toilet.

The city is now said to be calm after widespread damage to property. All but essential UN staff are being withdrawn.

US authorities have said they are investigating the Koran allegations.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4535491.stm

Oh and yes, we are free to do this... whoopy do... this is also giving the Taliban (just like the Mosque in NYC) a hell of a victory lap in the propaganda department.

So yes, under US law they can... those who are saying they can... who is volunteering to go to the house of any American, in uniform or out, it could easily be a tourist... to tell them, I am sorry your relative died at (insert here) because some folks are idiots!

There are days I think our provincialism and inability to think OUTSIDE our borders are one of our greatest enemies actually. Oh and if anybody wants to burn ANY religious book... people should be able to think through potential consequence and realize that ABROAD people will not make a distinction between the tribal elders and the tribe... (Yes that if Afghanistan, many regions in the Arab World and yes Pakistan too)