Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States Hillary Clinton criticized the plan a priest from Gainesville, Florida, which will burn the Koran on 11 September, in order to commemorate the tragedy of 911.
"With all my heart and without hesitation, I condemned the actions of this dishonorable and despicable," he said as he hosted a buka puasa with the U.S. State Department, in Washington, as quoted in his written testimony to the okezone, Jakarta, Thursday (9 / 9 / 2010).
This statement followed the emergence of Hillary hurled opposition from various parties. The reason this plan is not just a polemic, but also a threat to the security of American troops.
According to Hillary, fuel criticism of the action of this Muslim holy book, also comes from religious leaders and faith. "Starting from Evangelist Christian groups, Jewish Rabbi, and other secular leaders, and influential people in the United States," he explained.
Government's commitment to America, to religious tolerance, go Hillary, has been around since the early formation of this nation. That in 1790, Gorge Washington wrote a letter in Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, which states that the United States will not provide a sanction for bigotry and there will be no help for an aggravated assault.
"In the spirit of friendship and goodwill, which is the spirit of Ramadan juga. We'll write it in the month and year ini-year to come, asking para penduduk bumi to have awareness sama, saling understand, and mutual respect," he asserted.
Last week, Hillary said, negotiations have been conducted and the Middle East will achieve peace progress, although there are some difficulties.
Subsequently, he and U.S. President Barack Obama is committed to continue all efforts to achieve peace. "Not only in the Middle East, all over the world, also in the hearts and minds of the American people. In the Middle East, obviously, the population in this region will determine their own future," he concluded.