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An Afghan man aims a sling shot toward US soldiers at the gate of Bagram airbase during a protest against Koran desecration on February 21, 2012 at Bagram about 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Kabul
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

Open quoteYou can't just disrespect our holy book and kill our innocent children and make a small apology. Close quote

  • MARUF HOTAK,
  • an Afghan civilian, denouncing NATO's presence in Afghanistan, after military personnel burnt copies of the Koran and an airstrike two weeks ago killed eight children
Photo: SHAH MARAI / AFP / Getty Images | Source: NYT