Protests Erupt in Afghanistan over Reports of Quran Burning

Afghan men stand near tires set on fire during a protest outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, north of Kabul February 21, 2012. (REUTERS)

Afghans protest outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, north of Kabul February 21, 2012, after a report that foreign troops had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran and other religious items. (REUTERS)

Afghans shout slogans in front of the US base of Bagram during an anti US demonstration in Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, February 21, 2012. (AP)

More than 2,000 Afghans rallied February 21, 2012 against the inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials during trash disposal at an American air base. (AP)

Afghans throw stones towards U.S. soldiers in front of the US base of Bagram during an anti US demonstration in Bagram, Afghanistan, February 21, 2012. (AP)

An Afghan man shouts anti-U.S slogans near a pile of tires set on fire by the protesters outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, February 21, 2012. (REUTERS)

Afghan protesters shout anti-U.S slogans during a protest outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, north of Kabul February 21, 2012. (REUTERS)