From Jihad Watch:
Afghanistan sees fifth day of Qur'an-burning protests: "Death to America," calls for trial of Qur'an-burner
The madness continues. "Quran Burning Protests Continue in Kabul," from the VOA News, April 5:
...Hundreds of people rallied at Kabul University in the capital Tuesday, chanting "death to America" and calling for the pastor who burned the Muslim holy book to be put on trial.
Afghan police in riot gear guarded the area as the peaceful protest took place.
It came one day after hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators scuffled with police during a rally in the provincial capital of eastern Laghman province....
Officials say at least 19 people have died and 100 people have been wounded in Afghanistan since Friday when the demonstrations began. In the deadliest incident, seven foreign United Nations staff members were killed in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif when protesters attacked a U.N. compound.
U.S. president Barack Obama and the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, have condemned the Quran burning.
And thereby squandered yet another opportunity to explain the necessity for the freedom of speech.
Posted by Robert on April 5, 2011 7:18 PM
Afghanistan sees fifth day of Qur'an-burning protests: "Death to America," calls for trial of Qur'an-burner
The madness continues. "Quran Burning Protests Continue in Kabul," from the VOA News, April 5:
...Hundreds of people rallied at Kabul University in the capital Tuesday, chanting "death to America" and calling for the pastor who burned the Muslim holy book to be put on trial.
Afghan police in riot gear guarded the area as the peaceful protest took place.
It came one day after hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators scuffled with police during a rally in the provincial capital of eastern Laghman province....
Officials say at least 19 people have died and 100 people have been wounded in Afghanistan since Friday when the demonstrations began. In the deadliest incident, seven foreign United Nations staff members were killed in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif when protesters attacked a U.N. compound.
U.S. president Barack Obama and the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, have condemned the Quran burning.
And thereby squandered yet another opportunity to explain the necessity for the freedom of speech.
Posted by Robert on April 5, 2011 7:18 PM
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