The Qu'ran is Burning

       I have never been in favor of any book burning.  No matter how bad a book is, it is still a book and therefore sacred in its own right. 
        I could never been a Muslim, but I have a great respect for its holy book.  The Qu'ran was written around 600 AD and was intended to be a book of laws to keep the society intact.
        I agree that it was horrible to view women as property that should be well cared for to make babies.  But back in 600 that was about as  good as life got for any women.  It is a very sad thought to think of this kind of life as not being abused, but it was certainly better than the norm of not being allowed a job but still having to feed yourself with out resources or tools to do so.  This frame work allowed for provisions and a growth of the populace.  Given it was a time when over-population could not be concept grasped in any way, growth of the population was needed to help defend against very real threats of take over.

The "War on Terror"...

       The "War on Terror" in Iraq seems to be fought like very bad police work.  It is as if a horrible crime house was in a neighborhood, (Lets say they killed several people to cover up a drug manufacturing ring; kinda fits doesn't it?)  Well, instead of going directly to the house of issue, they invade every house in the neighborhood, take prisoners, torture them for information, kill the ones they can not capture or get information from, all the while really knowing that the persons they want were on vacation and can never be found through the neighborhood!
        The families of those made into victims will be furious and take actions.  They will have good reason; and the fact that the Qu'ran directly tells its followers to take armed actions against those attacking those who can not defend themselves, only adds fuel to a fire that is already burning bright as the sun!  Will we learn before we are made to suffer for real crimes against woman, children, and innocents?  I don't want my family and those close to me harmed because of of a war of vengeance that I never supported.