Probe: Korans Placed in Trash by Soldiers, Inadvertently Burned by Afghan Workers

[Guns Network Staff]

The Sky News headline does not tell the full story; it appears several enlisted men were directed to dispose of the Korans found to have been burned, but they were not given clear orders how to get rid of them. The actual burning was apparently begun by Afghans manning the pit. You have to read far down in the linked story to read this. Emphasis mine.


US officials said several of the soldiers, who have not been publicly identified, are likely to face disciplinary proceedings.


They were not told to burn the books, although it’s unclear how they were supposed to dispose of Muslim texts. ‘There were crossed wires,’ said one official familiar with the investigation. ‘There’s no indication this was a deliberate attempt to defile religious materials.’


Afghan workers at the burn pit spotted several Korans in the flames and ’started getting riled up’ over the desecration of holy books, another official said. The workers pulled several charred books from the fire and told other Afghans, igniting widespread outrage.


http://bigpeace.com/driehl/2012/03/0...fghan-workers/

[mriddick]

I think obama should go over and talk to the rioters on a personal one on level to tell them how he feels. We could have him flown in on a blackhawk, then lowered down by ladder into one of the protesting crowds.

[insider]

I am so sick of Muslims raging and killing over their stupid book! Maybe we should kill a few of them every time they burn a Bible or insult Christianity. All they understand is violence, then lets give them a fight they will never forget! Any of our soldiers go to trial over this, it will be open season on Islam. I'm not the only one fed up with their shit.

[samiam]

US officials said several of the soldiers, who have not been publicly identified, are likely to face disciplinary proceedings.

What a bunch of bullshit!

[LAGC]

I do find myself torn on this. I mean, on the one hand we're in their land occupying their country, so we shouldn't even be there in the first place.

I understand respecting their customs and traditions, but the fundamentalist Muzzies really do need to lighten up and get over their complex over a FUCKING BOOK, as there are millions of other copies floating around, and it only costs a few cents to print a new one.

If the burning were done on purpose that might be one thing, but to start rioting over an accidental oversight is just stupid. Just like all the faux outrage over those Danish cartoons. People need to get a grip and get over their religious piety. It's the 21st Century. Time to grow up.

If their God is really that Great, He can suffer a little humiliation and sacrilege now and then.

[Full Otto]

They were not told to burn the books, although it's unclear how they were supposed to dispose of Muslim texts.

Seems this is the problem and according to this burning is OK if done with respect as well as burying and shredding:

http://blogs.cornell.edu/mideastlibr...D%D9%80%D9%81/

So tell them how to do it and then have them practice, practice, practice