[blam]

GGG Ping.

[ARridgerunner]

Ping.

[OSHA]

Neat! I hope they can put it back together.

How many times did you check your spelling?

[NautiNurse]

The project could cost around $50 million, which some regard as a criminal waste of money in the country's destitute central highlands.

"There's also the question of which Buddhas to rebuild," said Mr. Nagaoka: "As the statues were in the seventh century [when they were partly covered with brass], or as they were just before the Taliban destroyed them?"

A novel idea: The French, Japanese and New Zealand experts could consult with the local residents about which Buddhas to rebuild, then train the locals to do virtually all the work. $50 million would be added to the local economy.

[jocon307]

The destruction of those magnificent statues is a shining expample of Islam, the religion of pieces.

[firewalk]

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[SunkenCiv]

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