A Gainesville church pastor vowed to carry on with plans to burn Qurans on 9/11 even though several high-level U.S. officials have warned him against doing so.
Despite warnings by several high-level American officials that his actions will endanger U.S. troops and American aid workers overseas, the pastor of a Gainesville church who plans to protest Islam with a bonfire of Qurans on Sept. 11 vowed Tuesday to carry on.

In an email Tuesday to The Associated Press, Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, warned that ``images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan -- and around the world -- to inflame public opinion and incite violence.'

Pastor Terry Jones of the nondenominational Dove Center, which has about 50 members, said he understands the government's concerns and left the door open to change his mind, saying he is still praying about his decision, but he did not commit to stopping.

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