From TPM:

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander of the Afghanistan War, said today the planned burning of Korans by a Florida church could put American troops in danger.

“It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort,” Petraeus told the Wall Street Journal. “It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community.”

Chalk this up as pure common sense, but when you talk about religious fanatics like the Rev. Terry Jones, sense is something you don’t have the luxury of. Outrage, emboldening terrorism and putting our troops at greater risk is much better in the name of publicity for the so-called Reverend.