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Qur’an burning ‘extreme intolerance and bigotry’
Sunday, 03 April 2011 12:58
AP - President Barack Obama is extending his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the
northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif by protesters enraged by the burning of a Qur’an in Florida.Obama says desecration of the Qur’an "is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry."
But he says that does not justify attacking and killing innocent people, calling it "outrageous and an affront to human decency and dignity."
Eleven were killed Friday, including seven foreign U.N. employees.
And Afghans rioted for a second day Saturday, killing nine people in Kandahar and injuring more than 80.
Obama said in a statement that no religion tolerates "the slaughter and beheading of innocent people."
He said now was a time to draw upon the common humanity of all.
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Having said that, we must understand that unlike must African countries, American constitution is the must sacred documents to the people of America. Regardless of your position, u can not cercumvent it just to satisfy what common sense dictates. Therefore Obama can not have that evil man called Pastor Jones arrested.
As hard as this reality is, it constitutes the beauty of the US' democratic values. It is up the America public to put Jones in his rightful place. He is no doubt having a tough batle with his conscince now, considering the result of his diplorable action.
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