U.S. soldier uses Quran for target practice; military apologizes

[ranger]

The Vietnam war ended in 1973 because Nixon bombed the north into submitting to negotiations to end the war. A peace accord was established. That's a win.

In 1975 north Vietnam attacked south Vietnam and defeated them because our democrat congress refuse to aid them with the material needed to fight. That's a loss for the democrats and south Vietnam. Not the US.

Well then we're 10 wins, 0 losses and 2 ties.

[jimnyc]

I've discussed this issue about the soldier and what he did to the Quran on quite a few message boards in the past week. Most liberals defended the Quran and put down the soldier at every opportunity. Some went as far as to claim he should have been brought up on charges and dismissed from the military. They saw it as a huge sign of disrespect to Muslims and all they stand for.

Funny how these are the same liberals that will defend the right for idiots to burn the American Flag as "freedom of expression".

[retiredman]

I personally do not "defend the quran".... and I only think it was a stupid thing to do.... not really illegal in any way..... it was just bad judgment.

If we want to win the hearts and minds of the ordinary people in Iraq, his actions were not helpful.

And I do defend someone's right to burn a flag. I find it insulting and abhorent and disrespectful, but certainly within an American citizen's rights, if they want to be insulting and abhorent and disrespectful.