This was inevitable. The White House is probably responsible for the embarrassingly abject apology that General Allen issued earlier. Did the White House ever apologize for burning those Bibles in Afghanistan? Sharia Compliance in Washington Alert: “White House apologizes for burning of Muslim holy books in garbage pile at Afghanistan base,” from The Associated Press, February 21 (thanks to Ima):
WASHINGTON – The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Press secretary Jay Carney says it was a “deeply unfortunate incident” that does not reflect the respect the U.S. military has for the religious practices of the Afghans….
He said the administration was following the matter closely.