The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church backed off his threat to burn the Quran, defusing an international firestorm Thursday after he said he was promised that a planned Islamic center and mosque would be moved away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied such a deal.Read more here.
The Rev. Terry Jones had been under intense pressure to abandon his plan to burn the Quran on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama urged him to listen to "those better angels" and give up his "stunt," saying it would endanger U.S. troops and give Islamic terrorists a recruiting tool. Defense Secretary Robert Gates took the extraordinary step of calling Jones personally.
Sep 10, 2010
of quran burning called off
Pastor nixes Quran-burning, claims NYC mosque deal
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"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov. 1:7). Well, what can I say about the iman. He lies like a politician or a seller of used cars.
ReplyDeleteActions speak louder than words. I expect lies from muslims, like that disgusting little man inside a 7-11 who says - I no make no promise.
Pastor Jones' full but undocumented qualms about the Quran displayed here.
ReplyDeleteThank You