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When Pastor Terry Jones burned a Koran in Florida with 30 measly onlookers, it ignited fury across the globe. Angry protests, and murders of innocent people in direct retaliation. But there is no protests against the murderous extremists, no calls for justice from the Afghan president against THEM. Instead, they want JONES arrested and charged for express his views in a non violent manner.
This does not suprise me coming from the middle east. It does surprise me when it comes from our own fellow Americans. In the face of religious persecution our founders established the freedom of religion. In the face of prosecution our founders established the freedom of speech. At the time of our founding these were radical ideas. Ideas which we have since fought and died for in numerous wars.
Terry Jones' views are extreme, but not unfounded. He spoke out against the violent acts commited in the name of Islam. That he was answered with violent acts of retribution is further evidence of his message. Innocent people were murdered, even beheaded. But I am ashamed to say that many of my American brothers and sisters don't point the finger at those who killed, but he who spoke.
I never thought I would see AMERICANS allow the threat of unwarranted violence deter us from our own liberties that our brothers, sister, fathers and mothers have DIED to protect. I have seen here on the vine people wish and even call for physical harm done to him. That we could call for prosecution of a man speaking his mind is a much larger threat to our nation and our freedom than any terrorist organization could ever be.
Our very freedom is under attack and the enemy, is US.
