Protest in Afghanistan after Quran burning

[nikhil25]

Re: Protest in Afghanistan after Quran burning

@Med911

Protest over the burning of the Koran isn’t an accurate gauge of whether or not the US has won hearts or minds. The Afghans, or indeed any Muslim, would protest ANYONE accused of something like this, regardless of whether they are Americans, other Muslims or their own mothers. When it comes to religious sentiment, especially among many Muslims, religion trumps all.

However, that being said, no I dont think Americans have won anyone heart or mind. Even Karzai is often on the fence with NATO. The reason for that conclusion is entirly seperate from the issue of koran burning protests.

agreed.

but it’s interesting to observe how readily people ignore the enabling factor of this episode: americans give inmates korans to read. the haters also implicitly acknowledge that the US is to be held to account as a culturally sensitive, professional, first world military. i agree with that.

also peculiar that this episode is being referred to as the “burning of korans” which obviously carries a very different connotation than the more accurate description: “disposal of korans by the standard method of waste disposal at the airbase which happens to be incineration”.