Date: 8 September 2010
Angelina condemns planned Koran burning, and spoke out against the it while visiting Pakistan to raise awareness about the devastating floods. “I have hardly the words that somebody would do that to somebody’s religious book,” she said: Jolie’s criticism echoed that of top U.S. officials, who have described the church’s plan as a disgraceful act and have even warned that it could endanger U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Americans worldwide.
The Christian minister organizing the Koran burning, Pastor Terry Jones, has said he plans to go ahead in spite of concerns: Terry Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, who was interviewed on CNN’s “American Morning,” said the congregation is taking seriously the warning from the U.S. military that the act could cause problems for American troops. He is part of the Dove World Outreach Center, a tiny, evangelical Christian church in Gainesville, Florida, with an anti-Islam philosophy. VIA CNN
The issue has not gotten much attention in Pakistan, where officials and residents have been trying to cope with the devastation caused by floods that first hit the country at the end of July following extremely heavy monsoon rains. The floodwaters have killed more than 1,700 people and have affected over 18 million others.
