Before burning a koran one should have a dog urinate on it. It slows the burn a bit and takes the muzzieshit smell out.
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > *Burning the Quran is like yelling "fire" in a crowded theater. > Afghanistan and Iraq are the theaters crowded with American soldiers. Pastor > Terry Jones is waiting for a "clear message from God" to call off this book > burning on Saturday 9-11. Lets hope God speaks up, or that Pastor Jones > thinks he did. -T* > > Clinton slams Florida pastor for 'disgraceful' plans > By *the CNN Wire Staff* > September 8, 2010 12:23 p.m. EDT > [image: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she thinks we "have a > real shot" at successful Middle East peace talks.] > Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she thinks we "have a real shot" at > successful Middle East peace talks. > *STORY HIGHLIGHTS* > > - Hillary Clinton speaks before Council on Foreign Relations > - Clinton slams Bush's fiscal record, saying irresponsibility harms > U.S. security > - She urges Senate passage of the START nuclear arms reduction treaty > - Clinton says sanctions against Iran are starting to take hold > > *RELATED TOPICS* > > - Hillary Clinton <http://topics.cnn.com/topics/Hillary_Clinton> > - Foreign Policy <http://topics.cnn.com/topics/Foreign_Policy> > - Islam <http://topics.cnn.com/topics/Islam> > > *Washington (CNN)* -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a foreign > policy talk to weigh in on hot-button political issues Wednesday, slamming a > Florida pastor for his "disgraceful" plan to burn the Quran and strongly > criticizing George W. Bush's fiscal record. > > Clinton warned about the long-term consequences of rising federal budget > deficits, arguing that they will eventually diminish U.S. power and impair > America's ability to act effectively in the global arena. > > Her remarks came during an appearance before the nonpartisan Council on > Foreign Relations. > > Clinton noted that Terry Jones, the Florida pastor, is the head of a small > congregation and said she wished that his plans to burn the Quran on the > anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks hadn't attracted so much > media attention. But sadly, "that's the world we live in right now," she > said. > > Jones' plans could harm U.S. troops, she asserted, echoing a recent warning > from Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. > > The pastor's plan doesn't represent broader American views on Islam, > Clinton declared. "It's not who we are," she said. > > Clinton also slammed Jones' plans on Tuesday night at a State Department > dinner in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. > > Jones has rebuffed pleas to call off the event, saying that radical > Islamists are the target of his message. > > On fiscal matters, Clinton had harsh words for Bush. Cutting taxes while > fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq without paying for them was a "deadly > combination" in terms of "fiscal sanity," she said. > > "Responsible" authorities on fiscal matters "are not being heard right > now," she warned. "There is no free lunch, and we can't pretend that there > is ... without doing great harm" to the country. > > Republicans have tried to turn the tables on Democrats in recent months on > the issue of fiscal responsibility, arguing that the administration's fiscal > stimulus plans have significantly added to the national debt while failing > to effectively restore economic growth. > > Clinton also expressed frustration with the treatment of sensitive foreign > policy issues in domestic politics, urging a partisan "détente" that cuts > "across the partisan divide." > > Among other things, she cited the START nuclear arms reduction treaty, > which is slated to be taken up by the Senate in September but faces > significant opposition among key Republicans. > > The treaty has become a "political issue," she said, but "I wish it > weren't." The accord is seen in Europe as an important symbol of America's > commitment to work with Russia, she said. > > Turning to the Middle East, Clinton said she thinks we "have a real shot" > at a successful conclusion to the new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. > > On efforts to block Iran's nuclear program, Clinton said the United States > believes Tehran "is beginning to feel the full impact" of recently imposed > sanctions. > > "International financial and commercial sectors are ... starting to > recognize the risks of doing business with Iran," she told the Council on > Foreign Relations. > > Sanctions "are the building blocks of leverage for a negotiated solution," > she said. "We will see how Iran decides." > > The United States has repeatedly lobbied other nations to step up sanctions > against Iran. The European Union, Canada, Japan and South Korea are among > those that have done so. > > Iran, however, is continuing its uranium enrichment activities in defiance > of U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to a report released Monday > by the International Atomic Energy Agency. > > Iran has rebuffed international demands to halt its uranium enrichment > program, saying it wants the nuclear fuel for peaceful uses. IAEA officials, > however, have not been convinced. > More: > http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/08/clinton.foreign.policy/ > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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