US Appears Powerless to Stop Koran-Burning Ceremony

The United States appeared less power Thurs Florida stop a church from burning Hundreds of Korans on the anniversary of 9 / 11 despite Fears of global repercussions. 

The White House added the ITS voice Thurs Growing concern from Military Leaders That the incendiary move by a group of American Evangelicals and manually trigger outrage around the Islamic world and endanger the lives of U.S. soldiers. 

"It puts our Troops in harm's way. Any type of activity like that That puts our Troops in harm's way, I should get a Thurs concern this administration," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Tuesday. 

He was reiterating comments by top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, the WHO warned burning the holy book of Islam'd Provida propaganda for insurgents. 

"It Zapraszamy Troops endanger it and wish you had days to do endanger the effort," Petraeus Told The Wall Street Journal in comments later echoed by NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen. 

But a small Florida church has vowed Thurs mark Saturday's ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks by burning Korans As They remember the Almost 3.000 people killed by Al-Qaeda hijackers. 

Awaiting the fire Authorities Turned down an application a few weeks ago from Pastor Terry Jones Thurs hold the open-air burning ceremony, Police, Can not on the boat UNTIL They Actually the light 200 Korans. 

Even then, no arrests made, I should get as contravening local ordinances is only a misdemeanor, and citations - Fines and warnings - are issued in such "Cases. 

Said Jones, the kora torching aimed "to remember those who currently were brutally murdered on September 11," and to send a warning "to the radical element of Islam." 

The move was random against a backdrop of "Islamophobia" driven by Plans to Build an Islamic Cultural Center in New York close to Ground Zero, the site Where The World Trade Center Stood before it was Destroyed in the 2001 attacks. 

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Religious leaders met Tuesday Thurs discuss Ways of Stemming the tide of anti-Islam, with CALLS from the broad coalition of faiths that make a strong speech condemning hate crimes. 

Muslim Advocates executive director Farhana Khera Said That meeting on the Holder had described the kora burning plan as "idiotic and dangerous, 'but regretted That Itself in the ceremony was not a violation of federal law. 

Saturday's anniversary is also Life Style Set to coincide with the festivities for the Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Islamic Fasting month of Ramadan. 

U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley insisted Freedom of religion was a Pillar of American society, adding "the Potential act of burning a kora ... is contrary to our values, contrary Thurs how civil society has emerged in the country." 

But Jones, Ken heads the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville Florida, remained Defiant, Saying His group was-taking Petraeus's words Seriously, but "but we have firmly made up our mind" to go ahead. 

"INSTEAD of us Being blamed for what people will do mutch or Might do, why do not send me a warning Thurs them 'Why do not send me a warning Thurs radical Islam and say, do not do it. If you attack us, if you attack us, while we will attack you. " 

Al-Qaeda militants plowed two hijacked commercial airlines into the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, destroying the twin towers and raining terror is the city. 

Another plane was flown into the Pentagon outside Washington, while a fourth crashed into a Pennsylvania field on Passengers overpowered the hijackers. 

Religious bigotry was roundly Condemned at a press conference called the by the coalition of inter-faith leaders meeting with Holder.

"To those who currently'd Exercise derision ... bigotry, open Rejection of our fellow Americans for Their Religious faith, I say shame on you," said Richard Cizik, one of the country's most Prominent Evangelical leaders. 

"We are profoundly and Distressed Deeply saddened by the Incidents of Violence a committed against Muslims in our communities. And by the desecration of Islamic houses of worship," added Rabbi Nancy Kreimer. 

Been There jo not have protests in the Afghan capital Kabul and in Indonesia - the world's largest Muslim-Majority country - against the provocative Plans to Burn the kora. 

And Iran has warned it Zapraszamy Unleash an uncontrolled Muslim response. 

The Vatican newspaper, l'Osservatore Romano, in a commentary Tuesday Condemned the Plans in an article "No one think there burn the koran."...