Army considers rescinding invitation to evangelist
By Associated Press
Apr 21, 2010 10:33 AM CDT
FILE - In this Sunday, May 24, 2009 file photo, Franklin Graham prepares to give the invocation before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. A watchdog group objected Tuesday, April 20, 2010 to Graham's invitation to speak at the Pentagon in May, saying his past...   (Associated Press)

The Army says it's considering whether to rescind an invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to appear at the Pentagon on the National Day of Prayer after a religious liberty group complained about his description of Islam as "evil."

Col. Tom Collins says Army leaders were meeting Wednesday and that withdrawing the invitation "is on the table."

Collins says Graham was invited by the Colorado-based National Day of Prayer Task Force, which works with the Pentagon chaplain's office on the prayer event.

A spokesman for the task force didn't immediately return a call.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation raised the issue, saying Muslim employees at the Pentagon were offended by the invitation.

Graham is the son of famed evangelist Billy Graham.