And if it wasn’t the Koran burning it would be another excuse.

KABUL (Reuters) – Matihullah, 24, had always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Then news spread that Western soldiers had burned many copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base in Afghanistan.

He gave up his studies and embarked on a new mission in life — to become a suicide bomber.

“Since the desecration and burnings of holy books of the Koran, I have been burning with the desire of revenge. It is running in my blood,” said Matihullah, wearing the traditional white skull cap worn by many Afghans.

“I have two other brothers to take care of our family and I feel very proud to get my revenge.”

The desecration of the Korans, which the United described as unintentional, triggered widespread protests in which 30 people were killed. Afghan security forces turned their weapons on American soldiers.

“After the crime committed by foreign invaders, burning holy Korans, the number volunteers who want to fight against the enemy have remarkably increased,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters, speaking of the group’s efforts to boost infiltration of Afghan security forces.

“We are now busy placing them inside and outside the enemy lines.”