Report: Afghan Insurgents Using Koran Burning To Turn Villagers Against U.S.

Remember when General David Petraeus warned that the planned “Burn a Koran Day” event endangered U.S. Troops deployed in Afghanistan? Well guess what: it turns out he knew what he was talking about. ABC News is reporting that Afghan insurgents are distributing pamphlets to local villagers informing them of the planned Koran burning designed to turn them against U.S. soldiers.

Writing for ABCNews.com, Martha Raddatz and Richard Coolidge report:

Insurgents in Afghanistan are trying to inflame villagers against the U.S. by passing out leaflets that detail plans by a Florida minister to ignite a bonfire of Korans this weekend.

News of the pamphlets came just days after Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, warned that the planned Koran burning by Pastor Terry Jones could enrage Muslims and endanger U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It also came as leaders of Pakistan, Indonesia and India called on the U.S. take actions to prevent Jones from desecrating the Islamic holy book.

The pamphlets, found in Afghanistan’s embattled Logar province, are the most direct evidence that Jones’ planned bonfire is posing international problems for the U.S. and its soldiers.

The following clip is a ABC News report on the Burn a Koran day event featuring an interview between Terry Moran and Rev. Terry Jones.

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