Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Propaganda of an idiotic gesture leads to globalization of insanity

US pastor Terry Jones who planned an ''International Burn-a-Koran Day'' on September 11 has called off the protest after his plans were widely condemned.

The Rev. Terry Jones achieved something new, something that will be studied for generations: the propaganda of the idiotic gesture

“It is a horrifying wonder of the Internet age that a failed, half-crazed Florida pastor with a Facebook account can cause checkpoints to be thrown up on major roads in New Delhi, provoke violent demonstrations in Logar province south of Kabul, and be rewarded with the attention of America's four-star commander in Afghanistan and the president of the United States.”

PHOTO: Rev. Terry Jones at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla Photo: AP

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