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BuriedBodyFeb 23, 2012
It's the unfortunate responsibility of leaders to apologize for stupid s**t other people have done. That's why I'll never be a leader. I don't like apologizing for other people's mistakes.
Ammar_IftikharFeb 24, 2012
It's stupid by you, I appreciate Obama for apologizing he knows that being head of state has this responsibility cause the matter is that much big that apologizing for it is way too little for the crime itself.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
johnnysoftwareFeb 24, 2012
Right, people were allegedly spreading coded messages by marking places in a book and other people hate when that book is destroyed, or just plain hate the book and can't bear knowing that copies of it aren't destroyed as their forebears of what sort or another destroyed countless books in ages past or the past year.
Do the right thing, and apologize to those that might offend and move on. Middle of the road approach doesn't make ashes out of farmland, corpses out of people, and confetti out of rights.
asfinktersezwutFeb 25, 2012
Islam does not ban the burning of the Koran!!!
Even though many Muslims in certain countries may 'believe' it to be wrong - or should only be done when there are no alternatives, many other Muslims believe quite differently. In most of the world it is a perfectly respectful, even preferred, way of disposing of an old Koran.
If you do not believe me, then please produce the exact text from the Koran along with the scholarly interpretation that indicates the book itself is to be revered as holy.
You cannot, because it does not exist. This whole travesty is merely tradition as opposed to religious doctrine or dictate. You are merely a fool who doesn't even know enough about the words of his own holy book to know the truth.
arpadFeb 24, 2012
I wonder how tough it would be to kick off a Koran-burning fad?
I imagine there are, at least, tens of thousands of people who'd burn a Koran just to make it clear how impressive they find Muslim riots.
It'd help the Muslims of the world get used to the fact that they don't run the world and that there's nothing special about their religion. That would make Koran-burning a worthwhile exercise in religious tolerance since nothing teaches tolerance like the realization that you can't force your opinions on others.
BuriedBodyFeb 24, 2012
If you think that's a good idea, why not start a movement? Take ownership of it. Get your talking points ready for the cameras and bring your idea to the people.
I don't think that burning someone's holy book is a great way of teaching them about religious tolerance but it's legal in the US so I say go for it. Stand up for your beliefs.
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
shhhh...you might actually convince arpad to do it. I hope he writes a will before he proceeds.
johnnysoftwareFeb 24, 2012
I'm picturing spilled lighter fluid running up and down his arm and leg igniting while he holds the needlessly burning book of his choice aloft in his hand like an ill-comprehended torch of liberty.
The thing is inglorious physics.
The_SovereignFeb 24, 2012
That actually sounds like a fun way to troll those Muslim f**ks. Christ, it's so much easier than terrorism, too! Just burn some books and they f**k up their own s**t! Or so your comment would have me believe. I have no idea, nor do I care.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
asfinktersezwutFeb 25, 2012
In honor of these two Military men, I have purchased two (slightly used) Korans and I will be burning them this afternoon.
paintballer747Feb 24, 2012
I'm not exactly the Obama supporter, but he really did the right thing by doing this. I really take pride in the class and respect for others he so well shows; he really represents us Americans well. Quite the sir, really.
kamtsaFeb 24, 2012
Exactly. He should rever and celebrate his father's religion.
killersquirelFeb 24, 2012
Hey look, kamsta attacking Obama again here on digg. How much are you getting paid to troll digg?
dragonpieFeb 24, 2012
That's funny, as I'm fairly sure the majority of digg commenters are crazed liberals who spend their entire day agreeing with one another and trolling anyone against them. One conseverative troll and you get your panties in a wad.
You're all wrong, damnit!Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
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paintballer747Feb 25, 2012
No, no, NO!ಠ_ಠ
dragonpieFeb 24, 2012
See, you nutjobs have no balls to reply, only to cry to all your little friends and see to it I'm dug down.
Sad, pathetic individuals.
dividebyoFeb 24, 2012
OK, I'll reply... shut the hell up nut case!
Not the kind of reply I usually like to make, but you didn't specif\y what kind of reply you wanted.
The_SovereignFeb 24, 2012
Yeah, but liberals have the moral high ground, and if they're crazed, it's because of the irrationality they have to deal with from the other side.
dragonpieFeb 25, 2012
Simply untrue. The left is just as morally unsound as the right, just in different ways.
The_SovereignFeb 28, 2012
"Simply untrue. The left is just as morally unsound as the right, just in different ways."
Allow me the liberty of speaking in ridiculous generalities. As far as I can tell, the left is vastly more intelligent on average and in sum, so I simply can't value the right's opinion as highly. It's not founded on logic or rationality or anything I can agree with. It's just stupid, anti-intellectual, emotional nonsense and superstition driving them, and I pity them for being controlled by their rich masters because one day they will either wake up and realize it's all been a lie, or they'll die.
skinturtleFeb 24, 2012
..and if a bible is burned...not a crap is given.
langfordFeb 24, 2012
There is really no reason to envy the special treatment of totalitarian theocracies. I'd rather be the nice nation that realizes that a book is stack of paper and a flag is a colorful cloth, instead of making them into idols for mandatory worship.
Joined_DiggFeb 24, 2012
How about a nation that respects the beliefs of others?
Exactly how difficult would it have been for the United States Army to consult with an appropriate subject matter expert and dispose of the books properly.......or have simply given them to the local authorities / clerics for disposition.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
doobieashtrayFeb 24, 2012
"How about a nation that respects the beliefs of others?"
Have you ever read any of the Quran? I like the idea of not putting gasoline on a fire, but the Quran itself is pretty disturbing when it refers to other religions (or non-believers)...
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
That differs from the bible...how?
langfordFeb 24, 2012
We do respect their religion, by letting them do whatever they want with their own textbooks. There is no reason to bend so far as to observe their customs however, when we are not a part of their religion. Just as I am not willing to boss them around to obey my religion, I don't expect to be held to the rules of their religion.
The_SovereignFeb 24, 2012
Respect evil, ancient cults? f**k that!
asfinktersezwutFeb 25, 2012
We need to respect the rights of others to their beliefs, but there is absolutely no reason for anyone to respect the actual beliefs.
If I believe that the Great Green Arkelsliezure sneezed out the Universe at the beginning of time - or that the Earth is actually flat and rests on the back of a giant turtle - and more turtles all the way down into infinity, then you are not in any way, shape or form required to respect those beliefs.
Just the same, I can no more be expected to respect the belief in the words a homicidal pedophile supposedly received from the angel Gabriel or a monarchy based upon a watery tart flinging a sword at Arthur.
lucas123Feb 24, 2012
Where to start. There are so many thing wrong with this situation.
An Afghan soldier kills two American soldiers who had nothing to do with some ashes of a Koran that was found burned, but you don't hear the Afghan government apologizing for the murders. The Afgan people continue to riot and protest, even after our soldiers have been murdered for some religious custom that in fact has no basis in the Koran.
Our president, however, is kowtowing to this absurd backwards society and their bizarre notion of right and wrong. Burn a book, kill that person.
They value words and ink more than human life. Of course, the murder of humans is a far greater sin, even according to the Koran, than burning the book. In the end, this is about bravado and pride, not love of God or man. It's about hatred.
Do these Muslims think they need to defend God? Are not God's laws for our good and not His? Yet, just as the Pharisees (both ancient and modern), they adhere to the letter of the law and in doing do, miss the spirit of the message. They present themselves as clean and washed on the outside, but their sin remains on the inside.
A man draws a picture of Muhammed and they issue a fatwah for the murder of that person. The religious custom, not even contained in the Koran, refers to not making idols that might be worshiped instead of God. It has nothing to do with respecting Muhammed.
ka5p3rFeb 24, 2012
lucas123.it's there country,let them run it they way they want.why does america always get involved in other people lives.
strenothFeb 24, 2012
Because they get involved with ours.
bcole83Feb 24, 2012
Perfect response. Took the words from my mouth...they (Afghan) want to use this as an excuse for f**king violence. TWO OF MY FELLOW SOLDIERS DEAD...AND FOR WHAT?! Pisses me off just typing this.
johnnysoftwareFeb 24, 2012
Oil companies raise prices automatically -- as a unit -- when there is a crisis, say a US military force deployed into a middle eastern war zone.
it isn't right but it doesn't violate US antitrust laws because they all know the signal, they all know they will get away with it, and as far as we know no one ever arranged or agreed to the signal.
They just do it.
Who are we to throw stones as we drive down the road in our dark tinted SUVs, booming our stereo while kids watch color TV from the back seat, as the latest outrage to our resource supply overseas is announced over the booming sound system of our digital FM radio?
asfinktersezwutFeb 24, 2012
What I find amazing is that in Iraq, the Muslims factions are blowing up each other's mosques - you gotta know there were more than a few Korans destroyed in there.
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
It's only wrong when 'they' do it. 'They' being non-muslims.
And that holds true for other religions. Take Christianity for example. You're not one of them....then you go to hell. Even if you murder someone, you can save your soul by asking God's forgiveness, but that only applies if its the Christian God.
Ammar_IftikharFeb 24, 2012
Pick up the history not even a single instance that Muslims have burned Holy bible, not even in retaliation to your coward act because Muslims give equal respect all the heavenly books........ both these books are given by God and someone that burns either of these books is evil and evil should be removed from this world......Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
lucas123Feb 24, 2012
And who are you to judge who is evil and who deserves to be removed from this world? My holy book states that vengeance is up to God, and you must love your enemies.
I wouldn't care two whits if a Muslim burned a Bible. It's words on paper. Far more importantly is that those words are in my heart. It's my responsibility to love them just the same. This isn't about ink and paper. It's about adhering to the law. Thou shall not kill. Judge not lest you be judged ... "because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!" James 2:13.
Ammar_IftikharFeb 25, 2012
I'm not judge but its God's judgement (You may search Quran reference sites on the web for that & reply me if it isn't)
Yes our holy book states that too but my God you love your enemy, you've been loving them in Afghanistan & others invaded countries by killing them destroying their homes while men, women & children are sleeping in them; this is love
You truly do not care about the Bible, yes these are words on paper the words that are above anything in the world the words of God, it is my responsibility to keep Quran in my heart, abide to the laws & saying and respect it in all forms whether in written or my heat..........as you said that you do not care two whits if someone burns Bible how can one expect you are going to respect Quran or any other holy book? Having said that I still doubt that you are a Christan!
asfinktersezwutFeb 24, 2012
You are totally and completely full of s**t.
In areas where Muslims are in conflict with Christians (Egypt for example) they are burning churches to the ground - with believers and Bibles still inside.
In any area where Shia and Sunni conflict (Iraq for example) they have been destroying each other's mosques - with believers and Korans inside.
You and all your kind are talking out your asses. You are all hypocrites and liars.
asfinktersezwutFeb 24, 2012
You are totally and completely full of s**t.
In areas where Muslims are in conflict with Christians (Egypt for example) they are burning churches to the ground - with believers and Bibles still inside.
In any area where Shia and Sunni conflict (Iraq for example) they have been destroying each other's mosques - with believers and Korans inside.
You and all your kind are talking out your asses. You are all hypocrites and liars.
lucas123Feb 24, 2012
Let me put it another way. The words of my Bible are nurishment to my soul. They are wisdom. They are holy. But the book they are in -- the paper and the ink, it worthless if I don't read and adhere to what is written on those pages. I will not make the book an idol to be worshiped.
You consider Christ a prophet. I consider him the son of God, God on earth.
What would He do if He came upon a sinner? Would He adhere to the letter of the law, which might state that person deserves to be stoned, or show mercy and love and try to lead that person into relationship with Him?
Read John 4:4-26, John 8:1-11 and Mark 2:13-17. Just three examples of how Christ dealt with sinners.
And as for the letter of the law?
Going on from that place, [Jesus] went into their synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. -- Matthew 12:9-14
Ammar_IftikharFeb 25, 2012
I sincerely respect your belief by heart & soul but you have diverted the discussion to some other topic and that's totally unfair & I won't discuss this sensitive issue here.....
lobo65Feb 24, 2012
And when churches are destroyed and Christians are murdered and raped, usual suspects don't gi ve a damn.
johnomazzFeb 24, 2012
I'm torn on this. On one side Obama is trying to keep some kind of peace (if you can even call it that) but on the other side, its a book with words on it. Seriously, who gives a f**k. The other half of me says grow a f**king spine and shoot the f**ker that killed the two Americans, you know the only real crime here.
dividebyoFeb 24, 2012
"its a book with words on it. Seriously, who gives a f**k"
Ever read Fahrenheit 451?
I am in agreement with you in general, but book burning for malicious reasons is bad, no matter the book, and should be addressed (if that was the reasoning behind why that book was burned).Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
reaper527Feb 24, 2012
"The other half of me says grow a f**king spine and shoot the f**ker that killed the two Americans, you know the only real crime here."
exactly. regardless of if burning the koran was a smart idea or not, it is an act of free speech (conducted by an american on american soil [since us military bases are considered us soil]).
the crime that was committed was the murder of two american soldiers, and that is something that everyone is overlooking.
casf1bFeb 25, 2012
Just better get used to more Americans getting murdered by Muslims and Obama apologising to and for them again.
imortusFeb 24, 2012
It's fortunate that Obama is apologizing for our soldiers' acts of disrespect even though he knows that the world leaders he is apologizing to will never return the favor. It's called "being the better man." It's also called "leading by example."
It's appalling that anybody would take issue with this token gesture of contrition.
digger1123Feb 24, 2012
If some military officials burned some Bibles or Torahs Obama wouldn't give two f**ks.
joelkandrachFeb 24, 2012
How do you know?
seanstuartFeb 24, 2012
Such horses**t. Because he's a secret Muslim, right? Turn off Hannity, put the Koolaid down, and pull your head out of your ass.
digger1123Feb 25, 2012
Did I say he was a muslim? He goes around apologizing for everything the US has done for centuries, if it hurt anyone outside the US he apologizes.
bwiiiFeb 24, 2012
Token. In oh, so many ways, true dat!
charlesdkraussFeb 24, 2012
It's not even a damn mistake. It's a bunch of paper with words on it that got burned. Whoever reacts with violence to something like this is the one that is at fault, not the person who burned the stack of papers.
theglassguy4Feb 24, 2012
These people don't accept apologies.
neotechniFeb 24, 2012
True, they actually see it as a sign of weakness/reason to strike
theglassguy4Feb 24, 2012
This is exactly how many countries see us today. AS WEAK. We have a very passive president. Who is an appeaser.
seanstuartFeb 24, 2012
Which is why Obama refused to go after Bin Laden and other terrorists. Because he's an appeaser. You're a dips**t.
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
They might not accept an apology but they sure will get more upset if no apology is made.
DemonoirFeb 24, 2012
Now time for the moslems to apologize for killing people...oh wait. Savages.
Dazza_TucieFeb 25, 2012
He might be better off dishing out a few free Kindles to the locals.
ponyboyehFeb 25, 2012
They were burned because of notes that were written inside. Nothing was done wrong and there was no reason to apologize.
odkinFeb 25, 2012
We need to drill the f**k out of ANWR and out coasts and finally rid ourselves of any entanglement with these savage assh**es.
caine22Feb 24, 2012
s**tty that people are dying over this, when its ok to burn a bible, a book of mormon, the american (or any other country) flag, or anything else.
ncmusicFeb 24, 2012
I noticed that when Gingrich complained about it he burned a Koran to prove how much of a badass rebel he is. Oh wait he didn't do that?
theglassguy4Feb 24, 2012
Why are we still in Afghanistan anyway??
samcatluFeb 24, 2012
Brilliant Barack! Apologize. You've gained so much for your country with that sissy approach.
stevanoskiFeb 25, 2012
He is.
WabbitslayerFeb 24, 2012
Burning the Koran?? Ok, I would help put out that fire, by pissing on it.
elliotysFeb 24, 2012
f**k'em. I endorse burning religious books just to piss of the followers. Its so easy to get a rise out of "faithful" people.
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
Me too. It's amusing to see just how seriously people take Mythology.
elliotysFeb 24, 2012
Yeah, I'm not saying we should go around burning all books, but to get murderous over the s**t is irrational.
casf1bFeb 25, 2012
Muslims are serious people, unlike Americans who don't believe in anything now except their own cynicism and sarcasm about themselves in front of others.
Joined_DiggFeb 24, 2012
How about scrawling racial epitaphs on the wall just to keep darkie in his place? Hitler have a special place in that racist heart of yours?
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
There's a difference between trashing someone for there race, and thinking people are silly for believing in an invisible sky man, that has no shred of proof of being real.
Joined_DiggFeb 24, 2012
So let's denigrate people for their beliefs, even when those beliefs are benign.
Sounds like a winning solution, you goose-step around the house alot?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
notfeelingitFeb 24, 2012
Define benign.
leodinFeb 24, 2012
Most religious people are born into their religion, raised in that religion, and thus never truly make a choice about their religion. I'd say attacking someone for their religious beliefs is right up there with attacking them on the basis of their race.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
mrroverFeb 24, 2012
Funny, nobody apologizes for "artists" pissing on the crosses , keeping crosses held in jars of piss etc. I guess nobody gives a s**t about old ladies broken hearts as they won't go apes**t burning stuff.
gaijinlawFeb 25, 2012
The point, you haz missed it.
I don't think anybody REALLY gives a s**t about butthurt muslim fundies either. I'd go so far as to speculate that Hamid Karzai doesn't even care very much. The apology was necessary for practical, strategic reasons.
johnnysoftwareFeb 24, 2012
Extremists will either love this or hate this.
It's like a litmus test situation.
yesiknowthatFeb 24, 2012
Why American are still in Afghanistan, I think taliban war is completed then why they are not leaving afghanistan, and if they are interested for help then why they are not solving Kashmir issue and Palastin
rudegarFeb 24, 2012
well the taliban war seem to be one they are loosing these days so not sure if you are not informed or...
luisqrFeb 25, 2012
YES! Right on the money Newt! What America needs is a real challenge. Not 100.000, not 1 million enemies. I say let's have 1'5 billion enemies all around the world! That's the kind of challenge a REAL american president with balls of steel should face. Because you have balls of steel, right, Newt? At least according to your service record.
luisqrFeb 25, 2012
Ugh, wrong article; I thought I was writing here:
http://digg.com/news/politics/gingrich_says_obama_surrendered_by_apologizing_for_koran_burning
johnnysoftwareFeb 24, 2012
I have a hunch that American companies print a load of Korans every year. And do we as a country ever get credit for that?
Not as far as I can tell.
I never heard it mentioned once. Not one peep. Crickets.
ddissentFeb 24, 2012
From my understanding of the incident, the Korans in question had writing in them, and according to Islamic law, that in itself requires the Korans to be burned.
can anyone verify if this is indeed fact?
If this is the case, then one begs to ask why did Obama apologize for something that was done in accordance to their law?
I'd really like to know the facts on this one ...
Ammar_IftikharFeb 24, 2012
His apology is hardly going to have any affect
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
But a lack of an apology has a big affect.
gaijinlawFeb 25, 2012
Dugg, but please use "affect" and "effect" correctly. Please?
It's like nails on a chalkboard.
amnonFeb 24, 2012
I expect the Arabs' collective apologies for their regular flag-burning in the mail.
Mark_LincolnFeb 23, 2012
Another example of how much closer Judaeism and Islam are when compared to Christianity.
A copy of the Torah must be set aside in a Geniza and subsequently buried.
The most proper disposal of a Qur'an would be to wrap it in a cloth and bury it carefully preferably with a slab to keep the dirt off it in a location where people will not walk over it.
Burning is only permissible if proper burial is impossible.
It might well be no thought was given to the act, and the affront not conceived of, much less intended.
Given the often rabid attitudes in the US armed forces towards Islam it is easily conceivable that affront was intended.
The USA has failed in Afghanistan for many reasons, not the least of which was the lack of any clue about the culture and history of the land, people and religion.
Which is an old story which goes back to when we invaded Canada in 1775 with the intent of convincing them to join our rebellion.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
kamtsaFeb 24, 2012
I see. Afghanistan and Canada are dangerous places. Your posting makes a lot of sense.
davidnivenFeb 24, 2012
If Obama is going to take credit for killing Bin Laden even though he really had nothing to do with it, then he has to be critiqued for the Koran burnings. Don't claim victory for crap you had no part in but then claim innocence for crap that went wrong on your watch.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
daimposterFeb 24, 2012
Idiot.
Explain to me how he had nothing to do with Bin Laden's death and how he had something to do with burning the Koran?
I guess shifting tens of thousands of soldiers from Iraq to Afghanistan and refocusing on Bin Laden has nothing to do with the the death of Bin Laden?
davidnivenFeb 24, 2012
Obama didn't have anything to do with either other than being the President. That's the whole point.
Don't praise Obama for killing Bin Laden but give him a pass for burning the koran.
dividebyoFeb 24, 2012
" Don't claim victory for crap you had no part in but then claim innocence for crap that went wrong on your watch."
Of all the idiotic statements you have made, this one has got to be near the top of the heap of dung.
Let's see, by your logic;
Obama did not directly kill Bin Laden himself, so he shouldn't be given any credit for that.
Obama did not burn the Koran, but since he is president, he should be given crap for it being done, and a response being made.
Your two faced, pathetic, partisan hackery has really reached new heights.
davidnivenFeb 24, 2012
No. You don't get it. This is about Obama's supporters wrongly heaping praise on him when he didn't deserve any...but then, rightly so, proclaiming that Obama shouldn't be blamed for the koran burnings.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
rudegarFeb 24, 2012
presidents rarely have anything to do with most things
bush didn't have anything to do with capturing saddam
nor did bush have any saying in the good economy he took over from Clinton
luisqrFeb 25, 2012
I'll explain it in simple terms so you can understand.
1- He is not God. He can't be everywhere. He can't control everything. Therefore he can only fix the damage done by others under his command.
2- He is the Supreme Commander of the Army. Therefore, he is responsible for HIS orders. He ordered the attack on Bin Laden's turf, and if things had gone awry, and the SEALS would had died, there would have been severe consequences for him, for everyone would have blamed him for his incompetence.
Do you understand the difference now, or do you need further and simpler explanations?
crunchdiggFeb 25, 2012
I'm pretty sure you lost him at the first word that had more than one syllable. He's not very bright.
luisqrFeb 25, 2012
Yeah, I don't know why I even bother.
jacleseauFeb 23, 2012
Airbase....hmmm. This might have something to due with the infiltration of the Air Force Academy by evangelical christian extremists. See the Military Religious Freedom Foundation for more information.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Mark_LincolnFeb 24, 2012
I doubt it. I understand the incredible influence which the religious right has managed to build in the US armed forces.
But this seems more a matter of ignorance than malice.
cyberprunesFeb 23, 2012
C'MON Barack! I really want to like you but this apologizing for burning a book is not helping.
jhoritaFeb 23, 2012
It helps more than being an imperialistic, chauvinistic leader.
Yes, let's incite more anger so we can get Muslims to a point so we can justify killing them. That'll help America, right?
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
I'm pretty sure Muslims reached that point a long time ago.
jhoritaFeb 24, 2012
For one, not all Muslims kill for their beliefs, just like not all Christians are free from killing for their beliefs. For another, that was the past. For yet another, a killing done by one person in a group does not justify killing another person in that group.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Schweppesale2Feb 24, 2012
Are you suggesting that we should act more like them?
cyberprunesFeb 24, 2012
Imperialistic? Don't you think its a little late to worry about that? Don't you think invading countries and nation building looks a tad more imperialistic?
The president of the US apologized to Afghanistan because some Korans got burned. That doesn't sound insane to you?
You want to apologize to the Afghan people? Let's get out of their country. Let them live like 8th century goat herders and blather on about the koran till the end of time.
jhoritaFeb 24, 2012
He's doing damage control like any well-educated and well-respected leader would do after such an event. It's not constructive to put salt on the wounds of everybody, especially when it affects the people who we are not fighting there. Why stir up more hate?
If you want a country to develop, you either work with them or you let them deal with it themselves if they won't accept that help. So I agree.. let's get out of their country. But let's also not give more reasons to terrorists to go after us as that is destructive.
gaijinlawFeb 23, 2012
It's called diplomacy. It's an f'ed up situation and we've still got to deal with these people for the time being. How would you suggest he deal with it?
bluto36Feb 23, 2012
well they are yelling for jews so...
give em some jews, Obama should offer to see exactly how many jews it would take to make them happy.
neotechniFeb 24, 2012
Why hello Hitler. You weren't missed.
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
I'd want him to tell them to quit being so sensitive, and to shut the f**k up already, about their s**tty religion.
I'd expect him to act like he's got some f**king balls.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
jhoritaFeb 24, 2012
I think this world can take a collective sigh that you aren't in a position of foreign diplomacy or leadership.
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
Yeah. We might stop kissing the asses of religious nutcases who hate us.
joelkandrachFeb 24, 2012
just...wow
leodinFeb 24, 2012
That'll make them stop hating us, for sure! Brilliant! I never realized that the way to make someone stop hating you is to kick them in the balls.
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
kick them in the balls? someone over here burned a book! big f**king deal. our president shouldnt apologize for that. how many times have these camel f**king pieces of s**t burned our flag in the past? quite a bit. and theh didnt apologize to us. f**k them, and f**k what they think.
analogassassinFeb 24, 2012
Say "Sorry 'bout that, but it's just f**king ink and paper."
gaijinlawFeb 24, 2012
I don't disagree with the assertion, but that doesn't make it a wise thing to say.
cyberprunesFeb 24, 2012
I know its diplomacy but the president himself shouldn't be apologizing. Let it come from a lower ranking official on his behalf or something.
Maybe I'm just tired of having to pander to religious insanity.
chadpyleFeb 24, 2012
The President should get his troops under control so that he doesn't have to apologize so much. We can't expect to antagonize other countries and not expect reprisal.
It is possible to respect the sanctity of other belief systems without "pandering" to them.
cyberprunesFeb 24, 2012
I get it. sometimes you have to apologize to the 9th century barbarians so they don't storm the gate because you offended their sun god.
I still don't think it was the president's job to do it.
chadpyleFeb 24, 2012
I don't think you do get it. You see, we can avoid the apology by not antagonizing the "barbarians" in the first place.
Or, is there some strategic significance to burning the Koran that I'm missing?
theswashbucklerFeb 24, 2012
The problem is with you, not with Obama...
insomniax2Feb 24, 2012
Could have been worse. They could have set it on fire then pissed it out!
barackalypseFeb 24, 2012
He's a drug dealer, you don't apologize to people like that. He doesn't care about Muslims or the Koran or Allah, he cares about his poppy crop getting to market.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
ddissentFeb 24, 2012
WOW ... You got some proof to back that up there champ? Or are we just making broad sweeping erroneous statements which fit in to our perfect little partisan box?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
barackalypseFeb 24, 2012
"Before long, the commander, Habibullah Jan, received a telephone call from Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of President Hamid Karzai, asking him to release the vehicle and the drugs, Jan later told American investigators, according to notes from the debriefing obtained by The New York Times. He said he complied after getting a phone call from an aide to President Karzai directing him to release the truck."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/world/asia/04iht-05afghan.16689186.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/30/world/main7102597.shtml
beccasimsMar 12, 2012
yes i agree!
ukdirectorFeb 24, 2012
I didn't know he had also burnt a copy of the Koran/Quran as well...
geetha_ind123Feb 24, 2012
This is good and he respects others.
casf1bFeb 25, 2012
He respects those who hate his country.
That is the secret to Barack Obama.
Foxy55Feb 24, 2012
Suck hole
16x9Feb 24, 2012
Fish happy.
We are throwing out random words, right?
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
Yup.
JLF2035Feb 24, 2012
f**kalicious
bluto36Feb 23, 2012
he should offer them some Jews,
that will make em happy, it is what they are chanting for.
so come on Obama, give them what they want, they did burn some Korans.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Mark_LincolnFeb 24, 2012
What do 'Jews' have to do with it?
Why the introduction of anti-Semitism into the discussion of an incident which has no connection to Judaeism or those who practice it?
digger1123Feb 24, 2012
They're liberals, what do you expect?
neotechniFeb 24, 2012
What about jew-hating nazi makes him a liberal?
I'm asking genuinely, cause I have absolutely no clue what a liberal/conservative is, and people throw these terms around all the time any time someone says something.
Please define both.
cyberprunesFeb 24, 2012
Wait..wait..liberals hate Jews? That's new.
rudegarFeb 24, 2012
well when people see hitler as left wing because of the party's early name
and the fact you kinda like histories monsters to be on the other side compared to you..
odkinFeb 25, 2012
Not Jews, so much as Israel. And anyone who supports Israel. Like for instance, Jews.
digger1123Feb 25, 2012
Obama sure does, and he is the chief liberal.
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