This kind of sounds like a joke:

What do you get when you mix a bad moustache, a Koran, some matches and The Internet?

You get riots and death…and this is no joke.

The moustache belongs to The crazy Pastor Terry Jones of Florida. Some months ago his congregation threatened to burn a Koran as a protest against the violent nature of the religion (see our previous coverage of it here).

His inflammatory flaming stunt was halted when outcry and pleas from many ( includingThe Pope) helped to change his limited mind.

Then, recently it was learned his equally kooky kongregation decided to burn a Koran in a less public ceremony.

When the word of the incident was revealed, Muslims worldwide were outraged.

Then, a group of unfriendly religious radicals in Afghanistan started trouble. The Taliban used the Koran-burning as a rallying cry  for anti-west protests.

For the past 3 days angry mobs have protested the burning resulting in deadly riots. On Friday 9 people were killed and 80 injured in Afghanistan when rioters stormed a UN compound.

Now the protests and violence has continued.

So here’s our question… who is to blame?

Do you blame Terry Jones and his followers for this irresponsible behavior?  Or maybe it’s the Taliban who are inciting the citizens in Afghanistan to blame the west as a whole for the actions of a few? Or are the rioters to blame for the results of their action? Or a combination of them all?

Please share your thoughts!