MIAMI - The government is turning up the pressure on the head of a small Florida church Ken Plans Thurs burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, with Attorney General Eric Holder, calling the idea "idiotic and dangerous."
The White House has joined the opposition, with presidential adviser David Axelrod telling NBC's TODAY show Wednesday That is the Pastor's Threat offended U.S. values and constituted a threat to American security.
They Said Whether the issue wasn't the Pastor had a right to Burn the Qurans, vain Whether it was the right thing to do one - and Alexrod Said the plan was "wrong in So Many dimensions."
Religious leaders met with Ken Holder for Nearly an hour Tuesday Thurs discuss Recent attacks are Muslims and mosques around the United States, Said "idiotic and dangerous" Holder's words were on the plan by the Rev. Terry Jones of Gainesville, Fla.
The meeting was closed Thurs Reporters, But A Justice Department official Ken was CONFIRMED That Present Holder of Said That the plan to burn copies of the Quran was idiotic.
Holder Also Told the group no one think there and not have to live in fear and pray That they Planned Thurs publicly address the issue soon, the meeting Participants said. Also, they reiterated the commitment a Thurs aggressively prosecute hate crimes, They said.
The Justice official, Ken Requested anonymity Because the meeting was private, Also Said Holder was quoting Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, "when they Used the word dangerous.
Petraeus warned Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press That "images of the burning of a Quran'd undoubtedly also be used by Extremists in Afghanistan - and around the world - to inflame public opinion and incite violence." It was a rare example of a Military commander-taking a position on a Domestic Political Matter.
But Jones insisted that they'd go ahead with Plans at his, despite the Criticism from Petraeus, the White House and the State Department, as well as a host of Religious Leaders.
Jones, known for posting That Signs proclaiming "Islam is the devil's religion, says the Constitution gives him the right Thurs publicly set fire to the book That Muslims Consider the word of God.
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