Florida Quran Burning Could Lead to Violence, Says FBI

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) The FBI, along with President Obama and Interpol, fear violent protests and terrorist activity if Florida Rev. Terry Jones follows through with his plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of September 11.

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FBI intelligence has reason to believe that the rally could lead to attacks on the pastor, his congregation, as well as U.S. interests abroad, reports The New York Daily News.

"While the FBI has no information to indicate a specific attack has been planned against the United States or U.S. assets in response to the 'International Burn a Koran Day' event, the FBI assesses with high confidence that, as with past incidents perceived as acts of desecration against Islam, extremist actors will continue to threaten or attempt to harm the leaders, organizers, or attendees the event," the FBI posted in a bulletin.

The international police agency Interpol has also voiced its concern regarding Rev. Jones' rally.

Interpol's Secretary General Ronald Noble, who admitted it was acting partly on a request from Pakistan, believes the likelihood of violent attacks on innocent people is likely if the burning goes ahead as planned, say the New York Daily News.

President Obama has made his opinion of the worldwide controversy very clear calling the a "recruitment bonanza for Al Qaida."

According to the New York Daily News, backlash from the event, which is slated to take place Saturday, has already been seen in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Indonesia where protesters have gathered to rally, and burn American flags and effigies of the pastor.

Despite the warnings, Rev. Jones claims he is going to go through with his plan.

"We are burning the book," Jones told CNN. "We are not killing someone. We are not murdering people."