He's not swayed by warning from Gen. David Petraeus that the burning could provoke violent opposition and put U.S. troops in harm's way.
Rev. Terry Jones at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., plans to burn copies of the Quran on church grounds to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States that provoked the Afghan war. Gainesville, Fla. — A Florida church is rebuffing warnings by the U.S. military’s top official in Afghanistan to cancel a scheduled Sept. 11 burning of the Muslim holy book.
Pastor Terry Jones told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he agrees his plan to burn the Quran could provoke violent opposition.
However, Jones says America should quit apologizing for its actions and bowing to kings.
Jones is the head of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville.
Gen. David Petraeus says the plan to burn the Quran there could endanger U.S. troops and the safety of Americans worldwide. He says images of the Quran burning would be used by Islamic extremists to inflame and incite violence.
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» The church gained attention last year for proclaiming "Islam is of the devil" [Gainesville Sun]