It was a mistake to burn those Qurans. NO doubt, someone should have looked at what they were hauling out of that library.
However......the Afghans have consistently promoted and protected radical Islamic elements who have butchered our soldiers. Was that acceptable? Was it not a mistake?
IMHO, if they had been fully cooperative, instead of harboring Bin Laden and his rowdy band of criminals, we might have made a HUGE flub.
However, given the treatment we've endured at their hands, I have a difficult time feeling sorry that their precious religious books were eroneously disposed of in ANY manner, whether by burning or any other methods (I would rather have seen the Islamic terrorists' clothing stuffed with the Qurans and then detonate their bomb-vests).
Yeah, you could say I'm angry with the Afghans. They suck the lifeblood out of our troops, take our foreign aid, then treat us this way.
I swear, if Iran would promise to use their nuclear weapons on Afganistan, I'd suggest we back off in our efforts to curtail their development and let them go at it.
Anyone who might suggest B.O. is to blame is merely yanking your chain, Jim. He knows he can get a rise out of you (he's taken a lessson or two from Lonesome Bob, here) and he's trolling.
Here's my advice:
Cheers, Jim, and thanks for keeping the loonies in their "bin"!
Doug