460. The Koran Burning Incident

Kabul, Afghanistan -- A large crowd swarmed a military base and numerous demonstrations turned deadly Friday in Afghanistan, the fourth day of fallout after NATO troops burned Qurans at a military base, officials said.

The developments came a day after U.S. President Barack Obama apologized for the incident at Bagram Airfield this week, calling it an unintentional error.
(tags: Political Series, Politics, Defense, Military, CJCS, Martin Dempsey, Leon Panetta, SecDef, War, Afghanistan)