"inadvertant" book burning

[Nom de ploom]

I'll await closure of this thread but the news is reporting protesters in Afghanistan protesting at the burning of the Koran by US troops or US authorities.

I wonder would The Gideons react in the same way if we burned some Bibles????

or would PHers riot if we say, burned a few Cortina MkIV Haynes' manuals???

What really gets me though is that at pres. it is being reported that 4 people have died in this protest.

This is their OWN protest....it beggars belief. ok, vent your spleen and tell everyone you are unhappy (it is now a moderately "free-er" country) but look after your own ffs...

Their not even "rioting" AGAINST anyone...per se.

[Nom de ploom]

thankyou.

i didn't know writing in the Koran was forbidden but it makes sense that you shouldn't deface a holy text.

the reation for is disproportionate and it transpires there were riot police or troops there as well, which in all likelihod enflamed the situation.

it does amaze me the level of outrage and fanaticism caused by what in this country would be seen as a minor infraction....

Edited by Nom de ploom on Thursday 23 February 12:40