Russian president Vladimir Putin has a message for the U.S. – striking Syria is totally not a good idea. In a NYT op-ed titled “A Plea For Caution From Russia,” Putin writes that the strike “will result in more innocent victims and escalation, potentially spreading the conflict far beyond Syria’s borders. A strike would increase violence and unleash a new wave of terrorism.” He also alleges that the chemical warfare allegedly used by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad may have been the work of the opposition. [NYT]
Now here is some good news. Rapper The Game is showing some generosity and donating $10,000 to the family of a 6-year-old girl who was gunned down in front of her California home last week. “This very sad story hit me in a place nothing ever has,” Game, 33, wrote next to an Instagram photo of the little girl, Tiana Ricks. [Instagram]
Controversial pastor Terry Jones is coming under some serious fire (and the law) after he was caught with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans. He planned on burning the Muslim holy books, but was arrested on Wednesday at a traffic stop in his pickup truck (which was towing a smoker and a trailer full of the books). He was also charged with transporting fuel and openly carrying a firearm. [Orlando Sentinel]
On the hidden camera series “What Would You Do,” producers sent an actor into an establishment to make some anti-Muslim comments about the cashier. The goal was to see if anyone would intervene. This soldier did…and you just have to see his response. [YouTube]
