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If you assert that muslims, and the rioters in particular, are children, then you could say Jones has responsibility.

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Submitted by Mark (United States), Apr 7, 2011 at 11:19

If you assert that muslims, and the rioters in particular, are children, only then could you possibly say Jones has responsibility.

Note the delay in the rioting, just as with the Danish cartoons?

Also note that Bibles are burnt routinely, including by the US military so as not to offend the afghan locals. ...

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No sense in provocation [42 words]Phil GhidinelliMay 11, 2012 15:27195557
4islamic countries destroy many Christian Bibles and Jewish Torahs. [118 words]Phil GreendJan 30, 2012 18:16192908
1No Islamist will respond to this comment. [50 words]PrashantJan 31, 2012 02:19192908
1Which translation [17 words]Mark S. YaegelApr 23, 2011 19:51184527
2The Qur'an and translations of the Qur'an are not really the Qur'an and who says that islam is not the religion of the Arabs only [130 words]dhimmi no moreApr 24, 2011 15:36184527
Blame Or No Blame, The Answer Is Stll...... [21 words]Clifford IshiiApr 20, 2011 00:12184435
A god-send for the pc anti-Christian propaganda. [171 words]Gordon WeareApr 18, 2011 06:06184393
God sent [225 words]janApr 21, 2011 14:53184393
More anti-Christian (In wholesale form) from a pc-coward - who gives no name. [188 words]Gordon WeareApr 21, 2011 20:01184393
The pure cowardice of the ever omniscient, politically-correct hippy offspring. [134 words]Gordon WeareApr 22, 2011 01:09184393
The opposition of USA may be ok but why are Pakistanis killing each other [157 words]PrashantApr 22, 2011 04:47184393
Spot On [12 words]Tom DundeeApr 23, 2011 15:43184393
"Bri-tupidity" Makes Londonistan a Possibility [425 words]Nur el Masih Ben HaqApr 23, 2011 19:35184393
moslems killing moslems in bulk - [10 words]Gordon WeareApr 24, 2011 04:32184393
THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING ! [129 words]Gordon WeareApr 25, 2011 23:54184393
2The enemy within! [77 words]dhimmi no moreApr 26, 2011 08:38184393
3Thanks Daniel Pipes [80 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
M from North EUApr 17, 2011 06:24184359
Agreed. [72 words]AmerisraelApr 14, 2011 19:35184259
8Guilty are the ones who kill and kill and kill [204 words]M from North EUApr 13, 2011 11:39184224
Time to reap, my dear Pakistani brother, what you sowed, Now recover damages from Pakistan [307 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMay 4, 2011 13:28184224
1I'm not a Pakistani brother ... [214 words]M from North EUMay 5, 2011 05:21184224
Sorry Dear [11 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMay 6, 2011 00:20184224
1Thank you Sir [28 words]M from North EUMay 8, 2011 05:53184224
1Burn, Baby, Burn! [433 words]julietsmApr 12, 2011 23:09184207
1By Comparison.... [127 words]terence hoareApr 12, 2011 23:01184206
4"NEW" threat levels raised for troops? [462 words]MosheApr 12, 2011 09:49184175
7We can only blame Islam and the Mullahs [101 words]dhimmi no moreApr 12, 2011 06:41184172
6Tit for tat-- [159 words]Muslimk***Apr 12, 2011 03:09184170
Who's to blame? [87 words]David B. KleinApr 11, 2011 23:02184160
1Critiquing Islam and not Islamism! [102 words]JaladhiApr 11, 2011 11:34184144
6They kill Christian converts and behead Jews and burn our flags [112 words]M from North EUApr 10, 2011 12:25184125
4Book Burning. [203 words]Philip SmeetonApr 10, 2011 09:14184122
1Who is to be blamed, Pastor Terry Jones or somebody else? [54 words]PaladionApr 9, 2011 20:22184115
Is Pastor is responsible? [96 words]Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat PanthiMay 8, 2011 05:37184115
1Then, who is to be blamed? [30 words]PALADIONApr 9, 2011 19:31184114
American exceptionalism [100 words]Abraham IrwinApr 9, 2011 18:28184112
2Terry Jones was within his right to burn a Koran [244 words]there is NO Santa ClausApr 9, 2011 17:31184109
We should listen to Dan Pipes. [63 words]Ben ZeeApr 9, 2011 12:46184103
1We're In Trouble [91 words]Jules PostenApr 8, 2011 13:18184079
1Jones has right to burn Koran, but he should know there are severe consequences! [32 words]Ben ZeeApr 9, 2011 12:40184079
We're In Trouble (continued) [163 words]Jules PostenApr 11, 2011 14:01184079
13double standards in the media [245 words]Dr. David CashinApr 8, 2011 06:48184066
2"Double Standards in the Media" may be due to journalists selfishness [289 words]PrashantApr 24, 2011 16:34184066
The blame lies with neither [9 words]KevinApr 8, 2011 06:04184064
Jesus [3 words]QhaweApr 8, 2011 06:02184063
Love is not a law [214 words]AnnaApr 11, 2011 09:20184063
for freedom [157 words]concernedApr 8, 2011 05:22184060
1Burn! [486 words]Fred BaehrApr 8, 2011 05:13184059
3MUSLIMS HAD BURNED SEVERAL COPIES OF THE BIBLE WITH IMPUNITY [756 words]Nur el Masih Ben HaqApr 8, 2011 04:25184056
3I am burning the Koran with Pastor Jones! [358 words]NuritGApr 8, 2011 02:22184054
action of rev. jones [196 words]R. ChakravartiJul 26, 2012 12:23184054
A matter of choice [54 words]ArthuraApr 8, 2011 01:27184052
1Quran-Koran burning [67 words]peter knopflerApr 8, 2011 00:00184050
Yes, Pastor Terry Jones is Responsible!! [135 words]William ArulApr 7, 2011 23:16184048
Constitution of the United States [269 words]Arlinda DeAngelisApr 23, 2011 08:46184048
2The short answer is no. [207 words]batya daganApr 7, 2011 18:57184041
1Who is to blame? [105 words]Rude WakenApr 7, 2011 17:37184040
8Should We Blame The Florida Pastor...? [188 words]SailaApr 7, 2011 17:25184038
1We need to see the bigger picture [81 words]Frank LukeApr 7, 2011 20:50184038
Pastor's comments [15 words]Bo CarlApr 7, 2011 23:42184038
Being right and doing wrong. [339 words]Michel C. ZalaApr 11, 2011 09:08184038
Sharia [40 words]AnnaApr 11, 2011 09:29184038
We are answerable to our Creator [135 words]Frank LukeApr 12, 2011 10:27184038
Details in the Big Picture [172 words]Fred BaehrApr 12, 2011 12:33184038
God will judge all of us [115 words]Frank LukeApr 12, 2011 18:49184038
5Answer Me this One [7 words]Bob P.Apr 7, 2011 17:17184037
6The problem are the islamoracists !!!!!!!! [54 words]Don RosenbergApr 7, 2011 17:08184036
4Animal world is much more civilized!! [65 words]JaladhiApr 8, 2011 09:17184036
1ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL [259 words]Ilene RichmanApr 8, 2011 09:31184036
6Freedom of expression in Koran burning [224 words]Bob JackApr 7, 2011 16:36184033
So how about it Bob? [244 words]Fred BaehrApr 12, 2011 13:03184033
Koran burning etc. [82 words]Bob JackApr 12, 2011 17:46184033
1Just one correction to Bob's letter [73 words]PrashantApr 13, 2011 02:16184033
Back to Bob [134 words]Fred BaehrApr 14, 2011 14:50184033
Free Expression [22 words]Bob JackApr 14, 2011 15:49184033
1Koran burning and the role of Congress [220 words]Bob JackApr 7, 2011 16:31184032
The Koran burning and the protection of American values [218 words]Bob JackApr 7, 2011 16:24184031
The killer is the first to blame of course [146 words]Hanan AtalayApr 7, 2011 15:58184029
should we blame a Florida pastor Deaths in Afghanistan ? [78 words]ChandihokApr 7, 2011 14:47184027
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2burning a book vs murder [40 words]Jules PostenApr 7, 2011 13:38184024
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3Couldn't agree more Daniel [70 words]WilksApr 7, 2011 12:32184018
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1Afghanistan--successful resistance agsint civilization again [241 words]KephaApr 8, 2011 15:08184015
2Re: Burning the Koran [168 words]Dennis Garwitz Sr.Apr 7, 2011 12:19184014
1Re: It is ".. the repugnant, barbaric ideology of Islamism [which] ...is to blame." [489 words]marianaApr 7, 2011 12:16184013
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1First Amendment? [70 words]David KoralApr 7, 2011 11:48184011
1Biblical scripture does not support Mr. Jones, and His actions... [243 words]James flemingApr 7, 2011 11:32184009
2what does it tell you? [129 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanApr 8, 2011 07:22184009
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1GIK - For once there are strightforward answers to your questions - rare indeed [720 words]Michel C. ZalaApr 12, 2011 10:21184009
If you assert that muslims, and the rioters in particular, are children, then you could say Jones has responsibility. [54 words]MarkApr 7, 2011 11:19184007
1We hold these truths... [107 words]Tom from ChicagoApr 7, 2011 11:16184006
4If Jones is responsible, Muslims have no will, no responsibility, no humanity [94 words]Abu NudnikApr 7, 2011 11:03184005
Abu Nudnik, please explain: (1) insha'Allah; (2) self-autonomy of a Muslim [34 words]RhetoricalGirlApr 7, 2011 22:43184005
If Jones is resonsible then muslims have no free will [6 words]JulieApr 8, 2011 01:32184005
totalitarian ideology [153 words]AnnaApr 11, 2011 09:37184005
Response to Abu Nudnik was an effort to illustrate the fallacy of his comment ... [27 words]RhetoricalGirlApr 11, 2011 23:34184005
Don't know what you mean [75 words]Abu NudnikApr 30, 2011 13:59184005
Not a successful rebuttal [62 words]Abu NudnikApr 30, 2011 14:02184005
All things are not expedient [125 words]Frank LukeApr 7, 2011 10:54184004
Great Article [156 words]Carol H.Apr 7, 2011 09:57183995
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2a Barbaric religion [231 words]trainman6Apr 7, 2011 09:47183993
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Go back to your roots. And stay therel. [15 words]RebeccaApr 7, 2011 08:06183990
2Muslim killings after Koran burning [77 words]leejhApr 7, 2011 22:49183990

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