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By Associated Press,
WASHINGTON The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Press secretary Jay Carney says its a deeply unfortunate incident and doesnt reflect the respect the U.S. military has for the religious practices of the Afghan people.
Carney echoed military officials Tuesday in saying that the Quran burning at Bagram Air Field happened unintentionally, and that an investigation was being undertaken to understand why it did and ensure it didnt happen again.
A Western military official said the Qurans were removed from a library at a nearby detention center because they contained extremist messages. Carney didnt address those specifics, referring questions to defense officials.
He said the administration was following the matter closely.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Source: White House apologizes for burning of Muslim holy books in garbage pile at Afghanistan base - The Washington Post
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Is US very smart to clean the mess very rapidly? or is it the fear of rise of Afghans?
WASHINGTON The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Press secretary Jay Carney says its a deeply unfortunate incident and doesnt reflect the respect the U.S. military has for the religious practices of the Afghan people.
Carney echoed military officials Tuesday in saying that the Quran burning at Bagram Air Field happened unintentionally, and that an investigation was being undertaken to understand why it did and ensure it didnt happen again.
A Western military official said the Qurans were removed from a library at a nearby detention center because they contained extremist messages. Carney didnt address those specifics, referring questions to defense officials.
He said the administration was following the matter closely.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Source: White House apologizes for burning of Muslim holy books in garbage pile at Afghanistan base - The Washington Post
---------- Post added at 11:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:56 PM ----------
Is US very smart to clean the mess very rapidly? or is it the fear of rise of Afghans?