Koran Burning - Mysterious NATO Apology

Protest Outside Bagram Airbase This Morning

Reports of the Koran burning have led to a large protest outside the US air base at Bagram outside Kabul.
Police told the BBC that about 3,000 people were taking part in the demonstration and that some elders have gone into the base to talk to Nato officials.
The Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency has reported that the protesters have started a bonfire in front of the airfield.
In his statement, Gen Allen said that the investigation would examine whether troops at Bagram air base "improperly disposed of a large number of Islamic religious materials which included Korans".
"The materials recovered will be properly handled by appropriate religious authorities," the statement said but strangely omitted any further details. More