Senior Pentagon official apologizes to Muslims in Washington area for Qur'an-burning in Afghanistan

And I apologize to free people everywhere for the idiocy of the government of my country. "Pentagon official apologizes for Quran burning," from AP, February 24 (thanks to David):

STERLING, Va. (AP) — A senior Pentagon official is apologizing to Washington-area Muslims for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanistan.
Peter Lavoy, acting assistant secretary of defense for Asia and Pacific security affairs, says the military is investigating and that all troops are being retrained in the handling of religious materials.
Lavoy's remarks were Friday at a mosque in suburban Washington, D.C. They come after protests across Afghanistan over the burning of several Qurans at a U.S. military base. Military officials say 20 people have died in the protests, including two U.S. soldiers....

Posted by Robert on February 24, 2012 10:35 AM |