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U.S. General John Allen, commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan General (R) looks on alongside Major General Ali Murad (L) Chief of Defence of Afghanistan
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

Open quoteI assure you ... I promise you ... this was not intentional in any way.Close quote

  • JOHN R. ALLEN,
  • U.S. commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, apologizing for the improper disposal of Korans and other religious materials by troops; reports of Koran burning led to a demonstration outside Bagram Air Base, near Kabul
Photo: Laura Lezza / Getty Images | Source: BBC