7 U.S. Troops Wounded in Grenade Attack Over Burned Korans
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Afghans shout slogans Friday during continuing anti-U.S. protests over the burning of Korans at a military bass in Afghanistan. Seven U.S. troops were wounded Sunday when protesters lobbed grenades at a U.S. base. (AP)
Protesters in Afghanistan angry over the burning of Korans tossed hand grenades at a U.S. base Sunday, injuring seven U.S. military personnel believed to be Special Forces members, CNN reported.
According to the Associated Press, the protests in Kunduz province began peacefully but escalated as the group turned violent. People in the crowd fired at Afghan police and threw grenades at the base. Two protesters were killed in the clashes, one when troops fired back from the base and another by police. Sixteen police officers were also reportedly wounded.
NATO confirmed there had been an explosion outside one of its bases but declined to comment on casualties or injuries, Reuters reported.
The attack comes on the sixth day of rioting and demonstrations across the country after it emerged that Korans were disposed of in a burn pit on a U.S. base. Hundreds have been wounded and dozens killed in the violence, including four U.S. soldiers — two of whom were shot in the head in a Taliban-claimed attack Saturday.
In response to Saturday’s killings, Gen. John Allen, commander of NATO and U.S. forces, recalled all NATO personnel from Afghan ministries over fears of another attack. The perpetrator behind the killings is still at large.
U.S. officials have said the burning of the Korans was inadvertent, and President Barack Obama personally apologized for the incident.
Sunday’s demonstration came as Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm throughout the country.
“Now is the time to return to calm and not let our enemies use this situation,” Karzai said.
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snowdrop
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:06pmHow about we start a fund to print thousands of copies of the Koran, then drop one in every portable toilet we can find…..
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:58pmDon’t You Realize It Yet?
Your Government and Congress has surrendered to these people. Congress will allow the Moslems to come here and waste you and your loved ones. Obama and Congress see you as the enemy not Afghanistan. You are the enemy. Why do you think some States are beginning to work on Dooms Day Legislation? If someone burns a Bible or US Flag here, nothing happens. But if you burn a Koran in your back yard, you will be arrested, held without bail, and be convicted of a terroristic act. Congress wants you out of the way so they can bring in aliens who will live in your vacant home and do as they are told.
Report Post »gr8t2bfree
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:05pmThis is a real “dawn of the dead”. Lock and load!
Report Post »OhSnappage
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:05pmWhy doesn’t our military strap Korans to there body armor?
That way anybody assaulting them, by there own standards, would be considered a heathen and deserves to be stoned for pretending to be true followerrs of the Koran. But im guessing they would then justify killing more of our troops for some other outlandish reason.
Apologizing harder maybe that would make it better? Why won’t they like us? Waaaaaaah
Report Post »Better Dead Than Red
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:14pmthis is not a bad idea at all.
Report Post »pantokrator
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:20pmHaha, that’s brilliant! I’ve always thought throwing dead pigs and ham at these people would work, too. Instead of the same old torture techniques, just slap ‘em a few times with some pork. We’re so focused on fight a raw war, but these people don’t fear that. We ought to play on their own field. They want a ‘holy war’? Let’s give it to them! Use their religion against them! Psychological warfare at its finest! Plus, Korans and dead pigs are much cheaper than drones and tomahawk missiles.
That said, why in the world are we still there? We killed the bastard that is responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Americans almost twelve years ago. While it’s a shame to leave these Afghans to the tyrants of the Taliban again, its their own fault they allow themselves to be bullied by them. It’s not our problem.
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:50pmBrilliant.
Also. Wear a vile of pig blood around the neck. You blow yourself up near me and your blood will mingle with swine blood.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:00pmMy thought was that maybe if they strapped Korans to themselves, the Muslims would leave them alone because they don’t want to destroy their precious books! I mean, if they mean that much to them. . could THEY themselves knowingly destroy any???
Report Post »Jase
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:59amI keep a stack of Korans next to my fireplace for those chilly Colorado nights.
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:01pmGreat idea, where can I get a cord of Korans?
Report Post »ianmc002
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:57amI really hope the jackwagons who burned that Koran know that THEY are responsible for our fellow soldiers loss of life, and responsible for the lives of others who may, or may not have deserved this.
You beat the hornets nest…you’re bound to get stung.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:06pmI disagree. The only ones responsible for the killing of our soldiers are the ones who pulled the triger. A book burning does not equal a life. These are miserable people and we should no longer be there to help them in any way. That means no building schools, roads, or giving them money. They burned the American flag. Should we go and kill them now?
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:09pmthose filthy vile korans were full of jihad enemy messages back and forth to each other in detention. they are just books — and tools of the terrorists.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:23pmGet real .. they use ANY EXCUSE . and they are the ones who defiled the books by writing messages to each other in them in the first place .. you know what you are supposed to do about that ??? BURN THEM … as per the law of the muslims. Where were the apologies when the military burned BIBLES???!!! They were not defaced or anything .. the Muslims just didn’t want people having them!
Report Post »Free2speakRN
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:32pmianmc002,
Nobody deserved it !
I’m a devout Christian, and you can burn all the bibles you want. I’ll be pissed, but I’m not going to go after you. I‘d figure you’d be accountable when your ‘time’ came before God above.
These people are ingrates ready to cut off heads for numerous reasons. ie. the ones that are rioting and killing. It shows the difference between the faiths. Where is their forgiveness and tolerance?! Women that get gang raped??? They, the women, get stoned to death for ‘their crime’.
If a Christian wrote something on the Koran, they would be beheaded for desecration of their book. Get some balance in your thinking. How about the Muslim man who turned Christian, and is ready to get executed for it. How are you on that? It’s his fault? He should have known better? Come on! Where’s your head at? Move over there, and nobody will know.
Report Post »ianmc002
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:45pmNHWINTER A book that doesn’t mean much to you. Take something you live by and have it desecrated/destroyed and see what you do. These people are filled with religion…it is all they have, their way of life. To say it is just a book is to say that god a fictitious character to a devout Christian.
You do bring up a good point though about building schools, bridges, etc…What are we doing giving these foreign nations all this money when Americans right HERE in the US live in TENT CITIES. Our country is bankrupt, yet we’re sending our enemies TRILLIONS of dollars. If we hate Iran so much…why are we sending them money?
Report Post »ianmc002
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:48pmFree2speakRN
Where is your head at? You’re taking a deeply religious culture and defiling an effigy.
A book may not mean much to you or me, but to them?
How important is your dog?
Report Post »ianmc002
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 1:01pmI do love you Beckers. Incapable of critical thinking. OMG its just a book lol. Only from a brainwashed Becker.
Report Post »Free2speakRN
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:04pmianmc002
check page 3.
Report Post »ianmc002
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:52pmCheck page 4
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 3:04pmhttp://www.fireonquran.com/
Some people in Iran, risk death to burn Qurans, simply to earn the right to burn qurans…
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:14pmMust of been a neo con zionist wanting to start a genocdial war between americans and muslims.That’s why the zionist media and their gulls are practically up in arms themselves over the president and the generals apologizing!Tiny israel needs more land!
Report Post »Tom70
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:54amPull out our troops and let them breed like the rats they are. They will breed themselves into starvation. Opps! “ Wait”…… they have OIL hmmm maybe we had better suck up to them as we do Saudi Arabia… since we can’t drill for our future here… the Bamster and his sycophants want us to believe that Solyndra is still out there and producing the Magic.
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:23pmI think their main export is heroin not oil
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:07pmPolitician’s named Ron Paul have hated the Jews for 1000’s of Years.
True story – In Noah’s day – a Politician named Ron Paul declared that Noah was a nut – he was building a Booooaaaaatttt 300 mile from the nearest body of water. CNN reported that as the waters started to rise, people witnessed Paul banging on the door asking Noah to let him in.
Here’s another one – a Politician named Ron Paul in 1947, told the UN to ignore President Truman’s request to recognize Israel as a Nation. CNN Reported that Ron Paul shouted “Why are we getting invoooovvvvlllleeeedddd in the affairs of Israel.
Paul also added, How are the Jews going to get to Israel anyway – they’re scattered all over the WWWWOOOORRRRLLLDDD, there’s dozens of language barriers, plus the Giant Wall that many are trapped behind. Paul even wrote in his Blog, “Gorby said he didn’t care who asked him to tear down the wall – that Wall was not coming down. Then God sent Reagan.
Oh – Yes, even before CNN, ABC reported that a Politician named Ron Paul was standing on the Hills of Calvary – shooting, why are you getting involved in aaaffffaaaiiirrrsss of the son of God, we have our own problems. And the crowd erupted in applause.
To Ron Paul – I don’t care if you legalize Pot, prostitution or promise to give me a Ferrari. The carrot you hold before me is never going to make me turn from what God instruct us to do. I stand with Israel.
Report Post »TxSon
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:54amWhen will the US finally realize that tribal nations can not be “controlled” through military force? It’s time to bring our boys home.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:27pmI agree .. no troops on the ground .. we need to stop thinking old school … just take them out from the air (drones) .. no men on the ground or in the air… we have the technology let’s use it!
Report Post »blkbelt7
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:53amtime to put the production of the MOAB and Daisy Cutter on the fast track and bomb the crap out of them…
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:27pmNo kidding, these people are rabid and what do we do with animals with rabies? We put them down because they cannot be cured,all over this country there are families that will grieve for the rest of thier lives for the one they lost to these savages for no good reason at all.Our sorry A$$ed government needs to GET OUR MEN AND WOMEN OUT NOWWW and let them know that if they ever screw with US or ANY of our allies they will no longer exist PERIOD.Our,soldiers are no longer dying for Americas’s freedom they are dying for nothing………
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:57pmYou’re just mad that it took some backward people to bring you to the knowledge that their could be consequences to you here for your policies toward others there .You fein moral indignation cause they dare to kill -even as you spent the whole last century killing men women and children with your bombs. Finally you got some blowback and a dose of your own medicane.welcome to planet earth-you’re not outside of cause and effect. thanks to dem backward muslims.And please stop with this thin skinned whining about the families of dead american soldiers as countless afghan men women and children have been killed by these soldiers who volunreered to leave america to go there with fantasies of genocide dancing in their heads. i stand with the backward victims of american policies and american invasions and occupations.Hypocrites ,whiners and liers[feining indignation at people getting killed when you yourselves have killed with impunity till those muslims got uppity and gave you a taste of your own medicine]-through and through-those afghans arn’t fooled.
Report Post »vampiric aristocracy
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 7:38pmEnd the 21st century ottoman empire…now,imprison the sultan obana.
Report Post »lukeshop
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:53amThis photo shows a great target for a load of cluster/splinter bombs…. Kill em all and destroy all
Report Post »the korans they may be carrying with them……
BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:05pmCluster bombs are not enough..Just one MK-84 (2000 lb. bomb) will do the job..I am an X-USAF munitions troop.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:53amobama and hillary are on the side of the muslim brotherhood right after 911 when we knew where osama bin laden was we should have dropped the bomb then and there maybe then afganistan would learn don’t mess with the US, but no we have a pos president that bows down to every dictator on the planet he doesn’t show our strength he shows how weak HE is, he apologizes for burning a stupid book but says nothing about the killing of OUR soldiers obama and hillary have become destructive to the intrest of America
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:52amYou misread the book… There is alot to say about Obama, that doesn’t require putting words into his mouth, or misquoting his books…
Much better to attack him on the fact that he is a weak innefectual pansy ass of a president… That is making foreign nations think the US is weak and easy to push around…
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:49amObama is not totally useless, he can be used as a bad example.
Report Post »aChameleon
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:45amWhen will people realize that th democrats don’t care about our military? Remember black hawk down in somalia?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:48amI will never forget.
Report Post »Zeus In A Speedo
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:02pmTime to pull out all of our troops from all muslim countries, seize all assets from these satan-worshipping heathens, deploy more of our Navy’s fleet to the Mediterrian and Indian Ocean, and bomb the sh## of mecca and medina. And then drop as much pigs’ blood and pork products over the entire islamic region. Time to show these satanic mongrols what true force is. Islam is a cancer upon the world, and the “holistic” approach has not worked – time to use surgery and chemotherapy on these bast@@ds.
muslims offended from this post – “Come and get me!” (King Leonidas – Sparta)
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 2:19pmI Keel you!!!
Report Post »rambosharley
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:44amI didn’t see any women in the protest…I wonder why!…..We haven’t changed anything in that backward country and we never will…It’s time to LEAVE!
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:49amTime to leave, and lay waste as go from the skies… Don’t even bother to repair their infrastructure…
We have made ourselves look weak in their eyes… They know they can get away with killing us now…
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:51amWonder what they’d do if we burned down their places of worship with women and children purposefully locked inside? Oh, right, that was Christian Church(es) these animals burned down. Not Islamic Mosques….
WHAT IS it going to take for AMERICANS to understand that these people are kept ignorant and in ‘tribal’mode with their enslaved women aqnd bomb-carrying kids by a few well-educated bastards just seeing control (oh, and the $$$ that goes with total domination). THERE IS NO PEACEMAKING WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KILL YOU AND ARE TOLD TO KILL YOU EVERY DAY.
Report Post »Tandem2011
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:43amObama aspires not to the U.S. presidency but to global leadership…for a socialist world government.
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:42amMaybe President Algae can apologize again.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:41pmTRUE but the people he needs to apologize to are the American people for being such a huge colosal failure.
Report Post »Tandem2011
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:40amBecause we’re on the retreat before the mission is done in Afghanistan, the Taliban is creeping back in to stir up the ignorant mobs. They have not stopped killing people with our wimpish apologies. We should lay the law down and stop them in their tracks. But there is no way without the will or the leadership.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:34am5-4-3-2-1 – And now for a word from the sorry sob that occupies the Whitehouse -I AM SO, SO, SO, SO SORRY – AMERICA is a bunch of dirty rotten worthless people. And once again I say I AM SO, SO, SORRY and now for the final bow!!! I can hear it all now. Oh wait we are not done yet – miss piggy clinton has to say I AM SO, SO, SO, SORRY – please, please, please accept our apologies and now the bow! Oh wait we still have holder – who will investigate those worthless pieces of meat that burned the koran and make sure they are brought to justice – fast. This makes me so sick – we are losing our precious men and women fighting for our freedom while the bastard in chief could care less about them. Better wake up America – think I might be stretching it a little? NO
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:28amI am sure that our troops are on “High Alert” at this very hour.
Report Post »Let us remeber them today.
I am sure they can use our thoughts and prayers.
MidWestMom
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:56pmExactly & Thank You. I have a kid over there. I live everyday with fear in my gut and the last few days have ratched that up about 1000%.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:26amRecall all NATO personnel? Recall our OUR TROOPS, Americans from there !!!!!!!
Report Post »This whole thing is totally assinine – we don’t seem to ever learn our lessons or educated and accept the murderous “religion”/government of Islam !!!!! Our military commanders, Congress, President – everyone.
Instead we need to concentrate on the humongous problem we have here – admit they enemy has infiltrated US already — all Muslims who are deeply entrenched HERE, just waiting for the right time when jihad is called and they unite against us. I don‘t know what the answer is but it’s NOT appeasing these people and being in their country — any Islamic country. This is beyond craziness and more than dangerous.
rose-ellen
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:27pmappeasing? You invade and occupy people and you say we are appeasing them? You’re murdering men women and children and have taken to tortureing them too.like viet nam you’re fighting the people of the country.of course they fight you back.Stop feining moral indignation as you know we would do the same if invaded and occupied.Typical lies of colonial agressors.But you’re learning when you say we should bring the troops home. thatr’s what the afghan resistence is about!.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:26amTalking will not work, apologies, bowing and scraping will not work. These people are not going to listen. Their only method of communication is more violence, more killing.
Report Post »How many more of our soldiers are going to have to die or be injured before these mobs are destroyed by the only method they understand…….overwhelming force by our military.
BlackCrow
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:17amTime to break out the SAWs (Squad Automatic Weapon) and start mowing the lawn.
Report Post »drago
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:24pm@Blackcrow
Report Post »Nah, a few dozen m134′s would do the trick, and some pigs blood napalm as well.;p
USAMEDIC3008
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:35pmM134=Rock & Roll
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:15amQuit apologizing and spread the word any more violence on their part will be detrimental to their health. Quit cow-towing and trying to appease these animals. If someone throws a grenade, open fire. When you stop killing Christians, blowing up the churches, and apologize so will we. Until that happens prepare to meet Satan, cause I guarantee you won’t be getting your 72 virgins.
Report Post »Artreri
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:25amObama apology incoming for stopping the rioters bullets with our American Soldiers.
Report Post »Macman1138
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:13amTime to get our people and assets out of there and nuke the whole country from orbit.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:17amYeah, nukes that will solve the problem and manage to wipe out more than just Afghans. Go back to your basement and play video games and leave the adult topics to the adults with brains.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:12amI’m all for the extermination of rabid animals… wherever they may be. From Afghanistan to Syria. Just a reminder you can’t work with animals who have rabies… you have to put the animal(s) down.
I am also in favor of grilled Koran’s in a blanket… wrapped in bacon.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:27amTIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12, LOL, a good taste of Black Jack Pershing’s treatment of Muslim terrorist should go a long way at settling this craziness.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:46amRJJING. A lot of what is said and attributed to Pershing is urban legend, but I do subscribe to the idea.
Report Post »Tandem2011
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:48amHave you considered it as the secret ingredient for Ben & Jerry’s new homemade ice cream flavor?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:48amAJAYW. Okay… you win! Ha!
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 11:55amTANDEM. I don‘t think many from the Islamic community would even look twice at a Ben and Jerry’s… but I think there should definately be a protest flavor.
But Liberal Ben and Jerry‘s I’m sure would make a “pacifist” flavor for all the appeasering hippies out there… no “bang” for the buck there…
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