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In reply to the discussion: Iran military official: Only burning White House can make up for burning Koran [View all]Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)29. I deplore the rioting over it
but I can't imagine that this was an accident. It might be so but...I was a military wife years ago and everywhere we went we had thorough briefings on the culture of the country we were going to along with any taboos etc. There have been multiple incidents regarding the koran in the past decade that started problems. I find it really hard to imagine that these soldiers were not aware of how to treat the holy book to avoid problems. I know there are stupid people everywhere but still....it would totally not surprise me if some ahole did it on purpose to insult. I am withholding judgement till more comes out about the incident.
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Iran military official: Only burning White House can make up for burning Koran [View all]
tabatha
Feb 2012
OP
Some sell them at garage sales, some get buried with them, some are passed down
Angry Dragon
Feb 2012
#10
"They were disposing of garbage by burning"? Don't you think that Americansoldier in that place and
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#45
I don't know who is responsible the burning of the Korans, but shit that has to be
teddy51
Feb 2012
#2
An Afghan soldier killed two of our troops over it and now two U.S. officers were shot dead inside
Pirate Smile
Feb 2012
#28
Since our officials have been making open threats to them, they're directing threats back at us now.
JNathanK
Feb 2012
#46
It was stupid of them to burn the Quran, and it was stupid of the commander to say that.
JNathanK
Feb 2012
#23