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5 U.S. Service Members Found Responsible for Koran Burnings
New York Times ^ | 3/2/12 | Graham Bowley & Alissa J. Rubin

Posted on 03/02/2012 2:51:33 PM PST by Nachum

Kabul, Afghanistan — Five American service members and an Afghan-American linguist were directly involved in the burning of Korans at a NATO base, an event a week ago that plunged Afghanistan into days of violent protests, according to the preliminary conclusions of a joint military investigation. “All six will be referred to the proper U.S. authorities for further action,” said an official familiar with the joint Afghan-American investigation into the Koran burnings, who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. Significantly, the five service members found responsible so far include military

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; burnings; karzai; koran; koranburning; members; obama; rop; service
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To: brivette

I shorten my posts to get them up faster.


21 posted on 03/02/2012 3:05:04 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: TexasRedeye

With more violence fostered by the Mohammedan Mullahs because a death sentience wasn’t immediately cared out against all six.


22 posted on 03/02/2012 3:05:10 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Steely Tom
Sounds to me like Team Obama want to make some sort of “example” of these men. In this administration, what Sharia wants, Sharia gets.
23 posted on 03/02/2012 3:05:31 PM PST by mojito
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To: Nachum

Note the language: Those responsible “should be put on trial and punished.” That’s from the Afghans. No presumption of innocence. Just a show trial and punishment.

I suspect. That’s exactly. What will happen.

Urged by the Puppeteer in Chief.


24 posted on 03/02/2012 3:06:01 PM PST by StAntKnee (Opposite World. OW, I'm living in dlroW etisoppO)
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To: Nachum
The preeminent religious authority in Afghanistan, the Ulema Council, said Friday that those responsible for the burning of the Korans and other religious texts should be put on trial and punished. And it called for the American-led coalition to respond by handing over all Afghan prisoners in its custody and ceding control of its prisons.

So, we're supposed to stone our own soldiers and release all the Muslim terrorists, according to this Ulema Council.

Does Barack Hussein Obama, PBUH, plan to throw the first stone?


25 posted on 03/02/2012 3:07:38 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Nachum
In my world, an American President would issue a statement saying that the books in question were DEFACED by supposed adherents to the Islamic faith, and had to be destroyed because of it. And that the messages written therein to their cohorts constituted threats to our national interests and security.

But, then, in my world, we don't elect Presidents whose allegiance to his country is in question.

26 posted on 03/02/2012 3:07:49 PM PST by DJ Frisat ((optional, printed after my name on post))
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To: dead

“WTF is the matter with the morons who made this America-hating scumbag Commander in Chief?!”

It’s probably the same morons who won’t vote for whomever is nominated at the coming Repub. Convention - seriously mentally deficient morons who are willing to see the country destroyed if the nominee doesn’t support their personal ideology.


27 posted on 03/02/2012 3:08:36 PM PST by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
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To: Nachum

I’ll bet there is a good chance this administration will turn these poor souls over to the Afghans for trial.


28 posted on 03/02/2012 3:09:20 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Nachum

I’m sure the Times’ people are enjoying their cocktails over there on 8th Avenue tonight, celebrating the news. After all, they loathe the military.


29 posted on 03/02/2012 3:09:27 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Stop feeding the beast; spend money only with those who support traditional American values.)
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To: Nachum

At least they get a fair trial before being beheaded. Who says Alla isnt merciful?

By the weekend the NY Times will probably publish their names, their wives and children’s names, their home addresses and the children’s schools.

And speaking of leadership - Hell-O
the buck stops at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Allu Akbar


30 posted on 03/02/2012 3:09:35 PM PST by silverleaf (Funny how all the people who are for abortion are already born)
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To: Nachum

“an event a week ago that plunged Afghanistan into days of violent protests,”

What doesn’t plunge the @sshats into violent protest? We need to turn this hellhole into a parking lot.


31 posted on 03/02/2012 3:10:53 PM PST by APatientMan (Pick a side)
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To: bramps
Newt Gingrinch needs to go on every Sunday talk show and take out full page ads in the Sunday papers of every state that is voting on Super Tuesday denouncing this absolute travesty! Explain the situation clearly and fully and demand that the President of Afghanistan apologize to US and if he won't then demand that Obama immediately recall ALL troops and equipment!

The Muslim prisoners are the ones who “desecrated” the da*& books and when the US Military attempted to dispose of them AFTER they had been desecrated, all the Muslims decide to get their hijabs in a knot and start rioting! Now, Karzai says that the Afghan government is demanding all prisoners be turned over to them? Hmmm - if I were a conspiracy type of person, I'd think that Bambi and Hamid cooked this whole idea up between the two of them so as release all the Taliban that we have captured!

32 posted on 03/02/2012 3:11:03 PM PST by VikingMom (I may not know what the future holds but I know who holds the future!)
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To: Nachum

Please tell me that this crap ISN’T REALLY HAPPENING!


33 posted on 03/02/2012 3:13:38 PM PST by Carriage Hill
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To: MichaelCorleone

The useless lawn lumps should really do some investigative reporting .... by starting with answering the question where would America be without its military/ where would the world be without that same military with a emphasis on global peace, stability and progress.

Better yet, let them pretend for a moment that Iran or surrogate supersedes.

Flippin fools.
Right down to the jakashes in the Vite Hause.


34 posted on 03/02/2012 3:16:20 PM PST by himno hero (Obamas theme...Death to America...The crusaders will pay!)
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To: balls
“It’s probably the same morons who won’t vote for whomever is nominated at the coming Repub. Convention - seriously mentally deficient morons who are willing to see the country destroyed if the nominee doesn’t support their personal ideology.”

You're probably referring to the rank and file conservative who's increasingly unwilling to hold their nose and vote RINO. However, your disdain is misplaced. Look first to the party bosses when pulling out the knives. Top of that list is the GOPe.

But I bet you already know that.

35 posted on 03/02/2012 3:20:28 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Stop feeding the beast; spend money only with those who support traditional American values.)
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To: Cicero
"Does Barack Hussein Obama, PBUH, plan to throw the first stone?"

Frankly, I think he already has.

Flashback: Bibles burned at U.S. base in Afghanistan, ZERO people killed

February 24, 2012

by Chris Field

36 posted on 03/02/2012 3:21:50 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: CCGuy

NATO’s rules of engagement for Afghanistan state that soldiers are operating under the laws of the nations where they are ‘guests’.

You can find the ROE handbook for NATO online.

Everything, according to the ROE has to be OK’d by lawyers first.

Apparently the lawyers didn’t get their fees, and this act wasn’t approved by them.

There is absolutely NO reason we should have troops in Afghanistan, NATO is commanding them (unconstitutionally) and they won’t let us win under any circumstances.


37 posted on 03/02/2012 3:21:58 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: Nachum


38 posted on 03/02/2012 3:24:25 PM PST by Iron Munro ("Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight he'll just kill you." John Steinbeck)
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To: DJ Frisat

“But, then, in my world, we don’t elect Presidents whose allegiance to his country is in question.”

His allegiance is not in question. It is pledged to the pedophile, frickin cult of islam.


39 posted on 03/02/2012 3:24:53 PM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

“I’ll bet there is a good chance this administration will turn these poor souls over to the Afghans for trial.”

The punishment in the US is nothing. In Iran, death.
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120225044053AAs6tBV


40 posted on 03/02/2012 3:29:04 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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