Florida Minister Says He'll Burn Qurans on 9/11; Troops Brace for Blowback

A Gainesville minister plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, and he's taking heat for it from the U.S. military.

Pastor Terry Jones, head of the 50-member Dove World Outreach Center, said, "We must send a clear message to the radical element of Islam. We will no longer be controlled and dominated by their fears and threats."

Jones' demonstration did indeed draw retaliatory threats from the Taliban in Afghanistan and a fearful response from Gen. David Petraeus, who said such incendiary behavior "could endanger (U.S.) troops and could endanger the overall effort."

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