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Quran-Burning Pastor Sues City Over Free Speech Violation

Posted 04.03.2012

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Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who has publicly condemned Islam, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Dearborn, Mich., claiming the city is violating his ...

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Afghan Fund Launched As Orphans Visit New York

Jim Luce | Posted 05.22.2012

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Jim Luce

With the American presence in Afghanistan shaken in the horrific wake of Quran burnings, the death of innocent civilians and indications that the Amer...

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The Situation in Afghanistan Gets Worse

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jon Soltz

President Obama has a lot of issues to weigh with regards to Afghanistan, but I really hope he sides with the American troops on the ground. They're now being asked by our government to provide security to a population in a mission that is no longer wanted by the democratically elected leader of that country, making their current mission untenable and unproductive. Therefore, the only conclusion he can come to is to engage U.S. forces in a mission that can be successful. And that is an immediate transition to an Advise, Train, and Assist role, on the way towards a negotiated counter-terror mission with a very limited footprint.

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The Illusion of Attacking Iran

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.12.2012

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Deepak Chopra

We need for realism to prevail over illusions. An attack on Iran will have global consequences, setting in motion a series of cascading events that cannot be accurately calculated.

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Republicans Question Afghanistan Following Shocking Alleged Act

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.12.2012

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Following a shooting rampage by a United States Army sergeant who allegedly killed at least 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan, Newt Gingrich and Ri...

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Green on Blue

Ann Jones | Posted 05.08.2012

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Ann Jones

As things stand today, as International Women's Day is celebrated around the world, women in Afghanistan contemplate the withdrawal of some American and NATO troops with both relief and fear.

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Qur'an Burnings Indicate Need for Mission Overhaul

Lisa Schirch | Posted 04.29.2012

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Lisa Schirch

International forces need to make cultural sensitivity a priority in a mission focused on protecting civilians and addressing root causes through supporting governance and diplomacy, not waging war.

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Quran Flap Confirms Need for Afghan Withdrawal Timetable

Jeffrey Laurenti | Posted 04.30.2012

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Jeffrey Laurenti

The peculiar U.S. political debate this past week -- focused on an apology for an inexcusable blunder, rather than on the long-term viability of prosecuting the war -- can only be described as surreal.

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Experts Say Quran Burning 'Tailor-Made' For Taliban

Posted 02.28.2012

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By Jim Michaels USA Today WASHINGTON (RNS) The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burni...

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An Open Letter To Violent Muslim Protestors

Imam Abdullah Antepli | Posted 04.29.2012

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Imam Abdullah Antepli

For any Muslim who believes the sacredness of the Quran as God's final revelation to humanity, that very same Quran condemns and rejects such anarchy in many of her verses and teachings.

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Apology Derangement Syndrome

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.28.2012

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Chris Weigant

All you have to do is go back to George W. Bush's presidency to see that -- gasp! -- presidents apologize all the time when America does something wrong, or stupid, or both.

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Getting The Hell Out Of Pakistan

Natasha Scripture | Posted 04.28.2012

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Natasha Scripture

What's happening in Afghanistan this week really hits home. Every time I see the headline "Deadliest Day in Quran Protests," all that dormant fear re-surfaces and I can barely swallow.

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David Wood

The Afghan Mission Continues, Pentagon Declares

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 02.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Despite the murder of two U.S. advisers inside a heavily guarded Afghan ministry building Saturday and waves of violent anti-American pr...

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Afghan Killings Show 'Shallow' U.S. Impact On 'Primitive Society,' Says Retired General

Posted 02.26.2012

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Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey called the shooting deaths of two American advisers in Afghanistan "outrageous" on NBC Nightly News on Saturday and ...

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Bomber Kills 9 At Afghan Airport As Revenge For Quran-Burnings

AP | HEIDI VOGT and AMIR SHAH | Posted 04.27.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomber struck early Monday at the gates of Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, killing ...

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Zach Carter

Rick Santorum: Obama's Apology For Quran Burning 'Shows Weakness'

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 02.26.2012

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Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum accused President Barack Obama of "weakness" on Sunday for apologizing to the Islamic world over the U...

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Grenade Blasts NATO Base

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012

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By Fraidoon Elhaam and Hamid Shalizi KUNDUZ/KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday...

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Pentagon Official Apologizes, Echoes Obama's 'Deep Regret' Over Incident

AP | MATTHEW BARAKAT | Posted 04.25.2012

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STERLING, Va. — A senior Pentagon official apologized Friday to Washington-area Muslims for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanis...

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Nine More Killed In Quran Burning Protests

Reuters | Posted 04.25.2012

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KABUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Nine more people were killed on Friday in protests in Afghanistan over the burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO base, ...

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Newt Gingrich Criticizes U.S. Apology For Quran Burning

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 02.24.2012

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SPOKANE, Wash. -- GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Thursday a U.S. apology to Afghan authorities for burned Qurans on a military base was...

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'We Don't Care About Obama's Apology'

AP | PATRICK QUINN | Posted 04.25.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on his troops to resist any urge to avenge the death of two American soldiers...

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Time For A Little Honesty: Sometimes Muslims Burn Qurans

Dr. David Liepert | Posted 04.24.2012

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Dr. David Liepert

It's the message those words deliver that Muslims love the most. And to honor that message, when the vessel that contains it no longer proves adequate to God's purpose of high-fidelity transmission, we give it back to God.

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White House Apologizes For 'Deeply Unfortunate Incident'

AP | Posted 02.21.2012

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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 ...

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Angry Afghans Protest Quran Disposal At U.S. Air Base

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 04.21.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. apologized Tuesday for the burning of Muslim holy books that had been pulled from the shelves of a detention cente...

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Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Announces Planned Return To Dearborn

Dearborn Patch | Posted 02.02.2012

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Nearly one year to the day since his plan to host a protest in front of Dearborn's Islamic Center of America was thwarted, anti-Islamic pastor and Flo...

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