WHERE HAVE I GONE WRONG?
Despite having a multi-million dollar price on his head, the Florida preacher who burned a Koran that incited violence in Afghanistan continued to speak out.
Rev. Terry Jones was in Santa Ana Wednesday to appear on Truth TV, an Arabic language Christian network.
Arriving at LAX last night, Jones told Fox11 News he had no plans to burn any more Korans but that he may hold another mock trial for the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
"We've had about 400 death threats," he said, adding that Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim militant group, had put out a "reward out on my head for $2.4 million."
Jones notified police that he would be coming to Santa Ana.
"Were aware of where he's staying," Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department said.
Jones was advised by the FBI to notify local police of his whereabouts when he travels but Bertagna said, "We're not providing any special security."
Jones has been widely criticized for burning a Koran following a mock trial March 20 at his church, saying he did it to draw attention to radical Islam.
In a conference call Wednesday, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai decried the Quran burning and condemned the riot that ensued. 20 people, including seven United Nations workers, were killed.
Jones was empathetic.
"Obviously that is terrible. Any time people are murdered or killed or let's say any time a life is cut short whether it be on purpose or by accident, that is a very tragic event," he said.
But the preacher remained defiant and said the events showed "the radical element of Islam."
Jones said he is planning to go to Dearborn, Mich., for a demonstration outside the nation's largest mosque.
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