On the Today show Wednesday morning, the U.S. Military commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, echoed the Concerns voiced by Gen. Petraeus and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Proposed 9 / 11 Qur'an burning by Pastor Terry Jones' Dove World Outreach Center church.
If the Qur'an Planned burning goes forward Odierno Said, images of the defaced holy book threaten Thurs inflame Islamic "Extremists" Said, whom they "feed off of hate and fear."
"I think they'll be some Backlash. That I worry it will turn into Violence Against Our Troops."
Later, White House advisor David Axelrod Told Meredith Viera: "They May not have a right you do it. The question is Whether it's right. This offends our values. But Not only That, it threatens our security." Axelrod added articulation That way that I at his position on the Qur'an burning is one That President Obama shares.
That "legal, but their Not Necessarily right" line of Reasoning Is One That the president Maintained over the Proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero.
The Planned Qur'an burning in Florida and Islamic center in New York not have Both Drawn attention of international and led Thurs Significant public Debate about the role of Islam and Religious Freedom in American society.
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