“It is regrettable that a pastor … with a church of no more than 50 people can make this outrageous and distrustful, disgraceful plan and get the world’s attention…. It is … not who we are.” — Sec. of State Hilary Clinton:
- Clinton: Planned Qur’an Burning Not the American Way (AP / Washington Post)
- Koran-Burning Plan Draws Worldwide Condemnation (Reuters)
“I do not underestimate the challenges that will be involved in bringing our work to completion. … we will clearly identify all of our financial backers,” Imam Rauf (identified as a Sufi by author Stephen Prothero):
- Imam Rauf: Mosque Will Move Ahead (Politico)
Syrian crackdown goes into high gear:
- Syria’s Solidarity With Islamists Ends at Home (New York Times)
2008 Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr warns that Islam is not Qur’an burners’ only target as they believe that “any religion . . . which teaches that Jesus is not the Son of God” is “of the devilâ€:
Leave a Reply