Obama on Quran burning: 'Look, this is a recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda.'

Not that anyone expects that right-wing nut to listen to the President, but Obama's message is important:

Obama added his voice to a chorus of criticism of the proposed Koran-burning in an interview broadcast Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America" program. He urged Terry Jones, pastor of a small evangelical church in Gainesville, Fla., to listen to his "better angels" and cancel his plan to burn copies of the Muslim holy book on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"If he's listening, I hope he understands that what he's proposing to do is completely contrary to our values as Americans, that this country has been built on the notion of freedom and religious tolerance," Obama said. "And as a very practical matter, I just want him to understand that this stunt that he is talking about pulling could greatly endanger our young men and women who are in uniform."

Obama added: "Look, this is a recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda. You could have serious violence in places like Pakistan and Afghanistan. This could increase the recruitment of individuals who would be willing to blow themselves up in American cities or European cities."

What kind of person pulls a stunt that " could greatly endanger our young men and women who are in uniform"?

Chris asked yesterday: Why isn't the GOP protecting the troops and criticizing Quran burning pastor? Still not many answers on that.