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Terry Jones, the Would-Be Koran-Burning Preacher: Where Is He Now?
By Jeanette Friedman - AOL NewsTerry Jones was just one of a host of people who momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting their 15 minutes of fame. In this series, AOL News is checking in on 25 of these newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute. Mario Tama, Getty Images Terry Jones is pictured at the site of the proposed Park51 mosque and community center in New York City. Terry Jones Made News in 2010 When He: Used Facebook to call on Americans to turn Sept. 11 into "International Burn a Koran Day." Jones attracted 8,400-plus fans on Facebook, and his message ...
Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGen. Colin Powell, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state under President George W. Bush, said Thursday that the Islamic community center and mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City should go forward. Powell made his comments during an appearance on ABC's "The View." "The terrorists win if we become terrified and . . . change who we are and what we are," Powell said, as he argued that it is crucial for Americans to remain true to the values that set the country apart from the rest of the world. The retired general said that while he understands ...
Obama to Florida Pastor: Call Off Koran-Burning 'Stunt'
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyPresident Obama himself has urged the pastor of a 50-member Florida congregation to call off a planned Koran-burning this Saturday, a protest the president called a "stunt" and that could provoke "serious violence." Obama, in an interview aired Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America," implored Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones to "listen to those better angels" and realize "that this is a destructive act that he's engaging in," the AP reported. To this point, despite the concerns of the American military and pleas from other religious leaders, Jones has insisted he will go ahead with the book ...
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