5 Koran mishandling cases

Yahoo! News reported The U.S. military has identified five incidents of "mishandling of a Koran" by U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, but found no credible evidence that the Muslim holy book had been flushed down a toilet, the commander of the prison said Thursday. Brig. Gen. Jay Hood refused to specify the nature of the mishandling of the Koran at the prison for foreign terrorism suspects at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, other than to say it did not involve placing it in a toilet.

Dr. Steven Taylor blogged All of this speak volumes about the US. Even if there was mishandling or even abuse of the Koran by US personnel, it is remarkable that such attention would be given to the issues of whether or not prisoners’ religious sensibilities are being abused or not. Of course I will grant that part of the reason that the US government cares about the issue is that it has broader global political implications.

Considering that people bringing Bibles into Saudia Arabia have had them confiscated and burned, by government officials, I am not terribly disturbed by 5 Koran mishandling cases. If Muslims want people to respect their religion, they need to show respect for Jewish and Christian faiths.