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09 Sep 2010 18:53

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U.S.: Crazy pastor calls off Koran burning; Imam calls his bluff

  • jones gets cold feet Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who planned to burn a stack of Korans in protest of the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque,” has announced that he’s canceled the burning.
  • imam cancels mosque Jones said that, in exchange for calling off the event, the man behind the proposed Islamic center, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, has agreed to move the center farther away from Ground Zero.
  • actually, nevermindFollowing Jones’ press conference, Rauf told CNN that he was “surprised” by the announcement, has never spoken with the pastor, and isn’t going to “barter.” Nice bluff, Jones!  source

09 Sep 2010 10:05

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Politics: “Ground Zero Mosque” Imam: Moving it could be much worse

  • Who this guy isThis is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who recently pissed off a lot of people with his Park51 community center project, which some have lovingly called the “Ground Zero” mosque.

    His take on thingsMuch like Obama with the Koran-burning, he ties intolerance to fostering extremism. He says that blocking the center could fuel even more extremist violence. Is he right? Is he wrong? Good question. source