Quran Burning may endanger Troops!! Ya think?

Opposition to the mosque in NY has not only insanely spread out to other states, but has spurred on the promoter of "International Burn a Quran Day." The blow back may seem obvious to most Americans, but now Gen. Petraeus has weighed in on the message it sends.

Think Progress reported: On September 11, 2010, the extremist evangelical Dove World Church — whose pastor, Terry Jones, has written a book called “Islam Is Of The Devil” — plans to host “International Burn a Quran Day,” when it will burn Islam’s sacred text and encourage others across the world to do so as well. Church member Wayne Sapp has even posted an instructional video that explains how and why to burn the Quran.

Wall Street Journal reports that Gen. David Petraeus said the Taliban would exploit the demonstration for propaganda purposes, drumming up anger toward the U.S. and making it harder for allied troops to carry out their mission of protecting Afghan civilians.

“It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort,” Gen. Petraeus said. “It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here [in Afghanistan], but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community.”

Chris Matthews interviewed Terry Jones, the psychopath sponsoring the event.

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