See what these groveling apologies from our president does to these radical nutjobs? It emboldens them:

CNS NEWS – Three days after President Barack Obama dispatched his ambassador to Afghanistan to hand deliver a personal letter from the president of the United States to Afghan President Hamid Karzai apologizing because U.S. forces at Bagram Air Force Base had mistakenly burnt some Korans, Karzai has responded to the gesture in a statement broadcast live on Afghan television.

Karzai, according to a BBC translation of his remarks made Sunday, told the Afghan people he was speaking to them after discussing the matter with “jihadi leaders,” “prominent scholars,” and Afghan elected officials, and that he spoke for the “pure sentiments” of the “Afghan nation” and the “Islamic world,” when he said: “We call on the US government to bring the perpetrators of the act to justice and put them on trial and punish them.

At the same time Karzai was demanding the prosecution and punishment of U.S. troops involved in the Koran-burning incident, he conceded that the U.S. government had indicated that the Koran burning “was not deliberate.”

“We all know that regrettably some days ago an American soldier burnt our Holy Koran,” Karzai said, according to the BBC translation. “We condemn this vicious act in the strongest terms. The government and the people, scholars, tribal dignitaries, spiritual figures of Afghanistan, the educated people of our country all share the people’s feelings. . . Our people’s sensitiveness is right and is laudable.” [...]

“Today,” Karzai said, “we had a detailed session attended by jihadi leaders, prominent scholars, speakers of both houses — the lower house and the senate — the esteemed chief justice, vice presidents and other dignitaries and our government. We discussed the matter of the burning of the Holy Koran. Representing the Afghan nation and their pure sentiments, in fact the Islamic world, once again we call on the US government to bring the perpetrators of the act to justice and put them on trial and punish them.”

(via Weasel Zippers)




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98 comments
Allen Poe
Allen Poe

I demand as a Christian, the Muslims immdediately kill the Muslims who killed the US soldiers, in cold blood, just for burning a book.

Daniel L Cameron
Daniel L Cameron

Tell Karzai to "Shove It!". It was an accident, and even if it wasn't, we have a little thing called the 1st amendment!

08silverado
08silverado

sadly this is the culture over there,they want blood sacrifices, if you train a dog to fight don't be surprised when it bites you

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

Would it surprise anyone if our muslim prez went along with Karzai?

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

Fine, every soldier come the hell home and let Afghanistan burn in hell. We should have made that place a parking lots years ago.

Viking
Viking

Ok..this has got to stop. Those people are nuts.

These mulims gotta be send to a re-education camp.

They won't be released until they agree they're either Baptists or Pentecostals.

End of story.

Extirpates
Extirpates

The only problem here is the method of disposal. Pakistan throws them in with raw sewage, you here not a peep.

What the brass hats and other idiots ignore his those books could have each been filled with IED's. The only way to dispose of the threat is to burn them.

WestGAFlash
WestGAFlash

On trial for what, Mr. Karzai? Bad manners, you ungrateful terrorist?

Joachim14_1a
Joachim14_1a

Where is Karzai (etc)'s outrage against those who "desecrated" the Koran by writing in it? I am just guessing but it would be surprising if they didn't deserve stoning or something like that (according to Islam) for writing in that "holy" book. I haven't heard any of that... Have they stormed the prison demanding that we turn those prisoners over for "justice" and I've just missed it?

LIBERTYUSA
LIBERTYUSA

...tell KARZAI to F OFF then NUKE THE S.O.B.'s !'

Tony
Tony

It's not like they can't print any more!

"We discussed the matter of the burning of the Holy Koran. Representing the Afghan nation and their pure sentiments"

Piss them off, these people will never be thankful, no matter how much is done for them, we are taken for fools and fools we are indeed.

......bring in Newt Gingrich.

leel004
leel004

Hey mr. Prez.....your b.o. Is getting deadlier every minute. But we pray God protect you until after the election when you are voted out.

John Bohler
John Bohler

yeah i mean,.... the country would be destroyed in 24 hours after Biden get sworn in.....

leel004
leel004

I somehow think that if Biden was to be sworn in he would be mysteriously absent ( I do mean physically cuz mentally...well you know) as the 3rd person in line would be mzzzzzzzzzz billary, so no need worry about the biden affect.

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Amy
Amy

Well, technically Hillarious is 4th in line. Speaker of the House is 3rd in line - but that's not much comfort... Boehner is a weannie...

Sparky5253
Sparky5253

Newt is the only candidate covering the troops back on this one! And, his plan for oil independence has more to it than just lowering the price of gas.

Professor Why
Professor Why

I think the real problem is that we didn't burn enough Korans... Maybe we should vaporize a ton of 'em in a blinding flash that'd turn sand to glass... I know the perfect area in which to do this experiment, as well... ;)

REHLV
REHLV

Newt Gingrich the only active candidate was once again way out in front of the curve on this issue. He called out Obama, and then was smart enough to warn the American people that we need to re-evaluate our ally position with Karzai & other so called allies in the area. If they are not true allies; leave.

He is the only person I feel can lead this nation in these times.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

“We condemn this vicious act in the strongest terms." - Karzai

I have a solution to your outrage, Karzai. I recommend that we pull all our troops out tomorrow, send them home where they belong, and immediately cease and desist with our foreign aide to your pi$$ant little sandtrap.

Lets see how long your little corrupt regime will last without our 'bigboy' protection. Let the Taliban come on in and take over your government, putting your pi$$ant little head on a stick. See how bad the inadvertently burning a few Koran would be then, huh?

LiveFreeOrDie2012
LiveFreeOrDie2012

Why in the hell was this "accidental" burning made public? Could it not have been handled internally? Obama is so incompetent! Now Americans will (and have) shed blood as a direct result of this ineptness by our President! Pathetic.

Coralchristie
Coralchristie

Let's take it to them or get out. No more apologies, no more help, just leave and only come back if they play by our rules.

virginiagentleman1
virginiagentleman1

"And only come back if they play by our rules". If you'll leave that part off from your statement, CC, you'd have my full agreement.

Rshill7
Rshill7

Out of all of the civilians killed in Afghanistan, the Taliban is responsible for three quarters of them. The difference is, they kill them on purpose.

In Islam, people are expendable. You can also trade several hundred Muslims for one Israeli, when negotiating prisoner swaps and releases. These kinds of swaps have been done repeatedly between Israel and the "Palestinians". In other words, according to them, one "monkey or pig" is worth hundreds of Muslim humans. Sounds about right to me.

I am very thankful I was born to Christian parents in a civilized country. Hopefully we can keep it that way. We are way off track though.

PFFV
PFFV

This guy needs a bullet in his head, NOW!

Maxsteele
Maxsteele

I cannot tell you how livid I am after reading this article on the CNS this weekend. When ever in the history of the USA has any 3rd rate leader of a backward country that is benefiting from the good graces of America think they have the balls to make this kind of announcement. All the men and women in uniform that have died, the tens of billions spent from countries around the world to put this dictator back in power and prop up his government and people and this is how they pay the world and especially USA back??

If Obama moves a fraction of an inch in the direction of putting these military members on trial then there should be a cry for his removal immediately. It would mean that Sharia law over rides American law and we are now cow towing to the 3rd world.

This weekend there was the assassination of two American officers in Afghanistan as well, it is time to either get out or increase the surge.

Islamic fundamentalism is the norm in the arab world not the exception. There are no moderates. You have to completey defeate and destroy them and make them tow the line like Japan and Germany after WW2. That is the only option because they respect nothing but strength. Not this wet noodle of a president.

keninil
keninil

We need to learn from the Afganis, the next time prisoners use the Koran to send messages (i.e. deface the Koran), all in the prison should be beheaded and the Korans sent to Gitmo.

virginiagentleman1
virginiagentleman1

True. And I'm sure they must run out of toilet paper once in a while.

On The Mark
On The Mark

You give an inch, they take a mile. The demand is not big deal. What scares me is Obama's likely acquiescence.

tvlgds
tvlgds

Pull every single one of our troops out of there and let those barbarians fend for themselves. Put the military on OUR borders to protect THIS country instead of the crapholes on the other side of the world. We've been there for over a decade. The Russians couldn't beat them, we can't either. Karzai is a crook who has absconded with millions of "aid" money. We can't fix the world. What's the old saying---Charity starts at home? What we throw at despots like Karzai would pay down a huge part of our debt!

mder4thegov
mder4thegov

I'm waiting for Gov. Palin to weigh in on this issue--then Obama can follow her lead, and get it right.

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

With what we have as POTUS, who will be surprised if this happens?

And where are the republicRATS on this? Dead silent, not one word.

MiketheMarine
MiketheMarine

Time to withdrawal our forces and let a-stan burn. Who is going to miss those barbarians when they've killed each other off? Not I......

Amy
Amy

I'm right there with you... no more nation building. They have zero concept of democracy and we are wasting our time and our loved ones lives.

virginiagentleman1
virginiagentleman1

Karzai Demands? He concedes the burning wasn't deliberate? But his people burn bibles and that is okay? The educated people in Afganistan agree with him on punishing our soldiers? All 5 of the educated? In a nation known to be almost totally illiterate?

Here is a better idea. Put him in the fire! And his minions! He needs to be reminded just why he fears the night. American elite squads operate in the night. Very lethal squads. It seems he has forgotten how lethal those men are and how dedicated they are to successfully carring out their missions.

One name is all the reminder he will need: Karzai, think Bin Laden!

Where is a real leader for America? An American leader who is not afraid to see the world for what it is, and make the right calls? Why are we led by a cowardly and ego driven president and an inept Congress?

Something learned a very long time ago still holds true today, "if you can't reach a peacefull conclusion through talks with a declared enemy, kill them! Trying to buy them off is the very face of weakness, and encourages them to kill YOU"! That is where we are today. Even our friends and so-called allies despise and ridicule us. It happens every time weaklings lead the nation.

Like now.

Kordane
Kordane

Quote: "See what these groveling apologies from our president does to these radical nutjobs? It emboldens them"

And see what moderation & appeasement from the right does to the radicals on the left? It emboldens them.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Thank you! Finally someone saying it.

Stormwalker
Stormwalker

The Peace of Carthage looks better every day. My only concern is that, as it was on the day the North Vietnamese overran Saigon, how many Peter Jennings, or Tom Brokaws, on national tv will be at their near-orgasmic glory, their teeth shining so brightly as they had that wide grin on their faces, their eye reflecting the stage lights into the camera, and a joyous sound in their voice, while completely sweeping away any thoughts of those 58, 000 that died in the defense of freedom.

RPercifield
RPercifield

They want to live in the 7th century, let's oblige them. Remove our troops, scorch the earth even more than it is now, erect a large wall with traps and leave them with their religion of peace. In no time they will be desecrating more than some words written on paper.

librtifirst
librtifirst

I have always said that if a country becomes a threat, destroy their infrastructure, and leave. Then do it to the next country. Eventually the governments will fear our tactics, and control their citizens. As it is now, we just go in, get killed, build up their country, and eventually leave broke and shamed.

Trust1TG
Trust1TG

Karzai said, “we had a detailed session attended by jihadi leaders, Uh huh.

Karzai is the same one who said he would side with Pakistan if they decided to declare war on the US.

Here is a TIMELINE of this incident - courtesy of the BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17175568

• 20 Feb: Korans found by labourers on Bagram air base amid piles of rubbish reportedly sent to be burned

• 21 Feb: Nato and the US apologise and officials say it was not intentional, but anger escalates

• 22 Feb: Six killed in protests around the country

• 23 Feb: US President Barack Obama apologises; two US soldiers are among eight people killed in violent protests

• 24 Feb: Deadliest single day of protests as 12 people are killed

• 25 Feb: Two Nato officers shot dead by a policeman in the interior ministry; US withdraws staff from ministries

• 26 Feb: Other Nato nations withdraw staff from ministries

• 27 Feb: Nine killed in a car bomb attack at Jalalabad airport

• 20 Feb: Korans found by labourers on Bagram air base amid piles of rubbish reportedly sent to be burned

• 21 Feb: Nato and the US apologise and officials say it was not intentional, but anger escalates

• 22 Feb: Six killed in protests around the country

• 23 Feb: US President Barack Obama apologises; two US soldiers are among eight people killed in violent protests

• 24 Feb: Deadliest single day of protests as 12 people are killed

• 25 Feb: Two Nato officers shot dead by a policeman in the interior ministry; US withdraws staff from ministries

• 26 Feb: Other Nato nations withdraw staff from ministries

• 27 Feb: Nine killed in a car bomb attack at Jalalabad airport

More than 30 people have been killed in the past five days, and there was further violence on Sunday.

NOTE this - "Afghanistan: Gunman who murdered 2 U.S. troops had keypad combination for secure area" - http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/02/afghanistan-gunman-who-murdered-2-us-troops-had-keypad-combination-for-secure-area.html Our soldiers were murdered by a supposed high-clearance ally. (@#$$%^&*)

NOW - Compare the burning with HOW ACTUAL MUSLIMS (more appropriately) TREAT THEIR SACRED BOOK - Pakistan - "Thousands of Korans dumped in sewer" http://www.maggiesnotebook.com/2012/02/pakistan-koransthousands-dumped-in-poop-sewer-man-tries-to-clean-and-preserve/

WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE FOOLING? All the mobs in the streets, etc. are just propaganda. All they want to do is kill good people...who are trying to help them out of their hellish way of living, thinking and treating each other and other nations.

They burn churches, orphanages, bomb hospitals, rape nuns, kill and rape babies, enslave and abuse little children. All this has been documented. Even their Madrasas are places of abuse and torture.

These are the acts of cowards and devils.

GET OUR PRECIOUS TROOPS OUT OF HATEFUL HYPOCRITICAL DECEITFUL UNJUST MISOGYNIST BARBARIC ISLAM'S (@#$%^&*) HELLISH COUNTRIES.

Islam's book and its practices deserve NO RESPECT. NONE.

Trust1TG
Trust1TG

HERE is a list of the despicable actions of Islam over the last two months:

LINK - http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/index.html#Attacks

HERE is the weekly total:

Weekly Jihad Report

Feb. 18 - Feb. 24

Jihad Attacks: 42

Allahu Akbars: 6

Dead Bodies: 247

Critically Injured: 568

HERE is the month of January total:

Monthly Jihad Report

January, 2012

Jihad Attacks: 194

Countries: 19

Religions attacked: 5

Dead Bodies: 1145

Critically Injured: 1639

ISLAMIC TERRORISTS HAVE KILLED 18,486 HUMAN BEINGS SINCE 9/11

All Totals given counted only from documented international news reports.

Kordane
Kordane

afaik that's the number of individual jihad attacks, not the number of human beings killed. there is no accurate number for the latter; all we know is that it's really really high.

Trust1TG
Trust1TG

Thanks, Kordane - corrected.

StNikao
StNikao

You are right. I will correct that. Thanks!

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Let us not forget that these tolerant barbarians praise a "prophet" that married a six year old.