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We do not understand why

Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Buddha
We do not understand why everybody is so worried," the Taliban's supreme leader, Mohammad Omar, said through the official Taliban news agency, brushing off worldwide appeals to abandon the order he issued Monday. "All we are breaking are stones."
The Taliban has vowed to destroy all of the country's statues, including this 175-foot likeness of Buddha.

Posted by Mike on March 2, 2001 2:08 PM |