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The Scotsman
| over 2 years ago
The Nation, Pakistan "IT'S interesting to note that Jones claims he has a right to burn the copies of the Koran, but the Gainesville Police Department has announced it will limit newspaper, radio and television coverage at the Dove World Outreach...
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United Press International
| over 2 years ago
Afghanistan protesting a proposed Koran-burning in Florida, an official said. Amin Sohail said about 10,000 people gathered at the base in Faizabad, emerging from mosques after prayers on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, The Guardian...
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Christian Science Monitor
| over 2 years ago
Web-hosting company Rackspace says Jones and Dove World violated its acceptable use policy. Web-hosting company Rackspace has pulled down a pair of websites belonging to the Dove World Outreach Center church and the Rev. Terry Jones, who promised and...
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Moreover Silicon Valley
| over 2 years ago
The obscure Christian pastor who plans to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran has had his website pulled from the Internet, the hosting company said on Thursday. Dan Goodgame, a spokesman for popular web...
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Voice of America
| over 2 years ago
President Barack Obama has spoken out strongly against a Florida minister's plan to burn copies of the Quran, and White House officials say they may try to contact the pastor directly to get him to change his plans. The Reverend Terry Jones has said...
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Fox
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones, seen here at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., says he plans to burn copies of the Koran to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks despite the potential security threat it will create for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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Sydney Morning Herald
| over 2 years ago
The State Department said it was issuing the travel alert to "caution US citizens of the potential for anti-US demonstrations in many countries in response" to the church's plans. "Demonstrations, some violent, have already taken place in several...
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Fox
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones, seen here at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., says he plans to burn copies of the Koran to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks despite the potential security threat it will create for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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Daily News & Analysis
| over 2 years ago
A US pastor, who is at the centre of a global outrage over his plans to burn the Koran, today suggested he might reconsider his inflammatory decision on the ninth anniversary of 9/11 if asked by the White House. "I don't think a call from them is...
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The Age
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones, head of the Dove World Outreach Center, said in Thursday's USA Today he had not been contacted by the White House, Pentagon or State Department about Saturday's planned ceremony on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. If he were,...
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United Press International
| over 2 years ago
The pastor of a Gainesville, Fla., church says he'll burn at least one Koran Saturday, despite meeting with the imam of the Islamic Society of Central Florida. Dove World Outreach Center Pastor Terry Jones said, at least for now, "we have no...
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Washington Post
| over 2 years ago
For weeks, Tunnicliffe had remained silent about the intention of the tiny Gainesville church to publicly torch Islam's holy book this Saturday, not wanting to lend legitimacy to the Dove World Outreach Center or its controversial pastor, Terry Jones.
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Voice of America
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., 30 Aug 2010 (file photo) Share This Political and religious leaders are condemning plans for the head of a small U.S. church to burn Qurans on Saturday to protest against violent...
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United Press International
| over 2 years ago
Two Facebook pages have become forums for competing vitriol about a Florida church's plans to burn 200 Korans to mark the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. And another Web forum, set up by a non-profit group, sought to "send love" to Muslims rather...
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The Washington Times
| over 2 years ago
The sign outside his Dove World Outreach Center Church reads, "Islam Is of the Devil," next to which this instant celebrity posed for national and international media. For Muslims, the Koran is the word of God, as dictated to the Prophet Muhammad.
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BBC
| over 2 years ago
US pastor has 'no intention' of stopping Koran bonfire Terry Jones says he doesn't think backing down is the "right thing" A US pastor says he is not "backing down" from plans to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11, despite...
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AKI
| over 2 years ago
The Vatican on Tuesday spoke out against an American evangelical pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran to commemorate the 11 Sept. terrorist attacks which killed about 3,000 people calling it "an outrageous and grave gesture.'' "These deplorable...
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WireTap
| over 2 years ago
U.S. embassy in Kabul, and General David Petraeus have all either expressed concern about this event or condemned it outright. It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort not just in Kabul, but everywhere in the worldIt is...
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AP Online
| over 2 years ago
The Vatican office responsible for relations with Islam issued a stern statement Wednesday saying that every religion has the right to respect and protect its sacred books, places of worship and symbols.
While deploring the terror...
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Voice of America
| over 2 years ago
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called plans by a small Florida evangelical church to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 a "disrespectful, disgraceful act." Her comments Tuesday came during a dinner at the State Department to observe...
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Mail Online UK
| over 2 years ago
Hillary Clinton joins condemnation of U.S. church's 'International Burn a Koran Day' on September 11 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today became the latest senior politician to warn an American church not to be burn copies of the Koran on...
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The Guardian
| over 2 years ago
Others in the Obama administration joined the US secretary of state to weigh in against the proposed burning, including Eric Holder, the attorney general, who called it idiotic and dangerous. A state department spokesman called the planned protest "...
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Kansas City Star
| over 2 years ago
The head of the Kansas City-based Veterans of Foreign Wars says a Florida ministers plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11 is self-serving. VFW National Commander Richard L. Eubank said in a written statement Tuesday that the act would endanger...
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Los Angeles Times
| over 2 years ago
The pastor of a tiny, fringe evangelical church in Florida rebuffed a plea for restraint Tuesday from Gen...Petraeus , who warned that a plan to burn the Muslim holy book could provoke violence against American troops and citizens overseas. "Instead...
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Voice of America
| over 2 years ago
The day marks the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The church has a right to burn the holy book under the U.S. constitution's First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. But other...
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KSAZ
| over 2 years ago
The pastor of a Gainesville, Fla., church vowed Tuesday to move forward with a plan to burn the Koran on September 11 despite condemnation from U.S. officials and world leaders who believe it could incite violence in the Middle East. Terry Jones,...
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The Daily Sentinel
| over 2 years ago
Like the developers of the proposed Muslim community center and mosque a few blocks from Ground Zero in New York City, the members of a small church in Florida have a First Amendment right to carry out their plans to burn Korans Saturday to mark the...
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SF Gate
| over 2 years ago
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday that a Florida minister's plan to burn the Muslim holy book on Sept. 11 is "distasteful," but that the minister has a right to do it. Bloomberg was asked about Pastor Terry Jones' plan to burn copies of the...
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Leader Post Online
| over 2 years ago
A tiny Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Qu'ran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks has triggered fears within the White House of a violent backlash against American troops overseas. "We know that that type of activity...
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Salon
| over 2 years ago
AP Afghans burn an effigy of Dove World Outreach Center's pastor Terry Jones during a demonstration in Kabul on Monday. Extremist Pastor Bill Keller, the man behind the anti-Muslim 9/11 Christian Center at ground zero , is now joining the ranks of...
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Leader Post Online
| over 2 years ago
American troops could be put at risk by a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Koran to mark the September 11 attacks, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan has warned...The general was supported by the White House. "It puts our troops in harm's...
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Time of India
| over 2 years ago
General David Petraeus , the top US commander in Afghanistan, on Tuesday warned that the plan to burn Korans by a Florida church would put at risk the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan who are battling Taliban militants in the war-ravaged...
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NY Daily News
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones , the Florida pastor who is planning a Koran-burning rally to protest the 9/11 terrorist attacks, plans to go through with the event despite warnings from the White House and the U.S. commander in Afghanistan that the protest could harm...
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Macleans
| over 2 years ago
The Vatican newspaper says Christians around the world are protesting a plan by an American minister to burn the Qur'an on the Sept. 11 anniversary. "No one burns the Qur'an," read the headline in Tuesday's L'Osservatore Romano. Continued Below The...
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National Public Radio
| over 2 years ago
David Petraeus said Tuesday that the "Burn the Koran Day" event to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks could endanger U.S. soldiers and civilians in Afghanistan and would be welcomed by Islamic extremists for its propaganda...
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Truthout
| over 2 years ago
On Monday, some 500 people gathered in Kabul to protest the Florida church's plans, and to demand the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, according to the Associated Press. (see video below) That followed protests outside the US embassy in...
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Fox
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones, seen here at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., says he plans to burn copies of the Koran to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks despite the potential security threat it will create for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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BBC South Asia
| over 2 years ago
Koran burning plan will endanger US troops Protesters burned an effigy of Pastor Terry Jones The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that troops' lives will be in danger if an American church sticks to its plan to burn copies of the Koran.
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Hindustan times
| over 2 years ago
The US commander of the Afghan war warned on Tuesday that a decision by American evangelicals to burn the Koran on 9/11 would endanger his troops as the Muslim world reacted angrily to the plan. General David Petraeus said the planned torching of...
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Alternet
| over 2 years ago
Vision Investigations Posted by stevebenen at 7:07 am September 7, 2010 Wingnut Florida Preacher's Proposed Koran Burning Makes Very Bad Impressions Abroad Article printed from speakeasy: http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy URL to article: This post...
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Russia Today
| over 2 years ago
LON) (MOW) Please don't burn after reading Published 07 September, 2010, 17:09 The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that a church pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran during a 9/11 memorial service may jeopardize the lives of US...
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The Washington Times
| over 2 years ago
Fla. (AP) A Florida church is rebuffing warnings by the U.S. military 's top official in Afghanistan to cancel a scheduled Sept. 11 burning of the Muslim holy book...Terry Jones , head of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, told the...
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The Hill
| over 2 years ago
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday said he strongly condemns the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a small Florida church...Terry Jones, the pastor of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., has said he...
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CNN
| over 2 years ago
The pastor of a Florida church planning to burn Qurans told CNN Tuesday while the congregation plans to go through with the action to protest the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by al Qaeda, the church is "weighing" its intentions.
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The New York Times
| over 2 years ago
Afghanistan The top American commander in Afghanistan has warned that plans by a small Florida church to burn copies of the Koran on Saturday, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, could play into the hands of the very extremists at whom the...
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Canada.com
| over 2 years ago
U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops. The warnings followed an angry protest Monday...
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Washington Post
| over 2 years ago
Afghanistan, said in a statement. "Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community."...Embassy in Afghanistan also condemned the Florida church's plan, saying the Obama administration opposes "acts of disrespect"...
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The Australian
| over 2 years ago
Terry Jones said he had given "serious" consideration to the concerns expressed by US commander General David Petraeus over plans to torch the Koran, but remained ademant the event would proceed anyway. Pastor Jones, who heads the Dove World...
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Towleroad
| over 2 years ago
CNN reports that General David Petraeus has spoken out against Jones' plans : "Gen. David Petraeus, the commander in Afghanistan, said the burning of Islam's holy books "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas. 'It could...
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The Age
| over 2 years ago
General David Petraeus said the planned torching of Islam's holy book by a Florida church would be a propaganda coup for the Taliban in Afghanistan and stoke anti-US sentiment across the Muslim world. Protests have already gone ahead in the capital...
