Fort Hood Soldiers React to Riots in Afghanistan after Quran burning

Fort Hood Soldiers React to Riots in Afghanistan

Posted: Feb 24, 2012
By Sophia Stamas

The death toll rises in Afghanistan as riots continue.

That's after the burning of Qurans and other religious texts at a U.S. military base there on Tuesday.

So far two American soldiers and at least 13 Afghan civilians have been killed.

On Fort Hood some soldiers are worried it will provoke more attacks from extremists, and other's are say it might undo some of the progress that's been made over there.

A fourth day of violence continues in Afghanistan, after what the Defense Department calls an unintentional burning of Qurans at Bagram Airbase.

WO1 Arnold Pearson is back at Fort Hood after serving in Afghanistan.

He says whether this will undermine progress will depend on how Afghan officials react.

"If they're looking for an excuse to have the U.S. take a step back or get out of the country, then they'll use it in that way, but if they want to proceed forward and continue to receive our assistance, then they'll be able to move past this," said Warrant Officer Pearson.
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