Florida minister won't burn Koran is he meets with NYC Imam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy says he is canceling plans to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11, if he is able to meet with the organizers behind the planned mosque near ground zero.

Rev. Terry Jones said if he meets with the imam in New York, he won't burn the Koran. It is not  clear if he meant the burning would be cancelled indefinitely or just for Saturday.

Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, said he had a commitment for Jones and himself to meet in New York with the imam there.

President Obama demanded that the the Rev. Jones cancel his plan to carry out the Koran burning and Defense Secretary Gates personally called the Rev. requesting that he not go through with the burning.