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US President Barack Obama speaks about US and NATO involvement in military action against Libya during a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, March 28, 2011.
Monday, Apr. 04, 2011

Open quoteThe desecration of any holy text, including the Koran, is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry. Close quote

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA,
  • on deadly Afghan protests that raged over the April 2-3 weekend in response to a Koran burning led by Florida pastor Terry Jones; Obama also called the killings in Afghanistan "outrageous and an affront to human decency and dignity"
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