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Earlier this week, Gainsville, Florida church leader Terry Jones made world headlines by threatening to burn the Koran on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Castro said Jones' threat had made "even US and European military commanders in punishing war missions tremble at a news item they considered put their soldiers at risk."
By late Thursday, he added, "we got news the pastor had relinquished (his threat). It would be nice to know what the FBI agents who visited him said 'to persuade him.'"
Jones said he had called off the burning after being promised a controversial mosque project would be moved further away from Ground Zero. But the imam behind the project said he had not promised to move the mosque or to meet with Jones.
Still, it seemed likely the Koran-burning would not proceed on Saturday.
"I want to be clear and confirm one hundred percent that there will not be Korans burning tomorrow (Saturday)", evangelical leader K.A. Paul told reporters in Gainesville.
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Castro said Jones' threat had made "even US and European military commanders in punishing war missions tremble at a news item they considered put their soldiers at risk."
By late Thursday, he added, "we got news the pastor had relinquished (his threat). It would be nice to know what the FBI agents who visited him said 'to persuade him.'"
Jones said he had called off the burning after being promised a controversial mosque project would be moved further away from Ground Zero. But the imam behind the project said he had not promised to move the mosque or to meet with Jones.
Still, it seemed likely the Koran-burning would not proceed on Saturday.
"I want to be clear and confirm one hundred percent that there will not be Korans burning tomorrow (Saturday)", evangelical leader K.A. Paul told reporters in Gainesville.
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