President Obama sends letter of apology to Afghan president [View all]

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The Afghan president's office says it has received a letter from President Obama formally apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

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In the letter, which is quoted in the statement, Obama expresses his "deep regret for the reported incident" and offers his "sincere apologies."

According to the statement, Obama wrote: "The error was inadvertent; I assure you that we will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, to include holding accountable those responsible."

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/usatoday/article/53216996?odyssey=mod

President Obama apologizes over Quran burning as two US troops shot dead in Afghanistan

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A statement from President Hamid Karzai's office said the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan had delivered the letter from Obama Thursday.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/23/10485148-obama-apologizes-over-quran-burning-as-two-us-troops-shot-dead-in-afghanistan