Obama Calls On Minister To Cancel Plan To Burn Koran

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Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:41am

Obama calls on minister to cancel plan to burn Koran

He says the act would be a 'recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda.'President Obama exhorted a Florida minister Thursday to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in a Koran-burning protest this weekend.

Senh: Next, the guy's gonna get his own reality show, a book detail, and speaking engagements.

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