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India-Pakistan
Swat's Buddha carving has been decapitated
2007-11-07
The historic statue of Buddha in the Jihan Abad area of Swat district in PakistanÂ’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has been blown up by unidentified militants. The destruction of the historic monument took place on Saturday night, Muhammad Aqleem, Deputy Curator of Swat Museum, said. "This is second attack on the seventh century statue of Buddha. The fresh attack caused irreparable loss to its head and also damaged its shoulders," he added.

Aqleem maintained that the statue belonged to seventh century A.D, and it was the most complete and inspiring symbol of Gandahara Art. After the historic statues of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, which were destroyed by the Taliban, the Swat statue was the sole example of Buddhist cultural heritage.
Buddha has been expelled from the Land of the Pure.
"It was seven meters tall and 20 feet high from the land, showing Buddha in meditation. I don't know what they want to achieve by such actions," The News quoted Aqleem, as saying. Aqleem said he had reported the incident to the local police but he did not think that the police would be able to protect Buddhist cultural sites in Swat, as they themselves were the victims of terrorist attacks.
Posted by:Seafarious

#14  Don't forget the Vatican

The Muslims would roast marshmallows over its embers.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-07 23:38  

#13  People, statues, eh to them its all infidels, so off with their heads.
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-11-07 23:02  

#12  No I'm thinking of fat short ugly delusional balding women with bad teeth working at the Hartford and driving trucks because they can afford it.

Small cars? Who in the hell knows.
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-11-07 18:38  

#11  Don't forget the Vatican, Old Patriot. Aye.
Posted by: Abu Uluque6305   2007-11-07 17:26  

#10  Icerigger, they just ain't in New York....
and how come fat chicks always drive small cars???
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2007-11-07 16:56  

#9  radical islam is bent on confronting the world...head on

fixed that

aye

the only thing worst than islam are the pathetic liberals that protect it, that and the ugly fat women in upstate new york
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-11-07 16:30  

#8  "Also Islam has destroyed its own historical monuments (e.g., in Mecca where cemetaries holding the remains of Mohammud's comrades and family were bulldozed). "

Salafists did it. As they destroyed muslim cemetaries in Bosnia. Its also Salafists (radical violent ones at that) who are destroying this Bhudda.

In afghanistan, by contrast, the muslim govt wants to rebuild the Bamiyan buddhas.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2007-11-07 16:00  

#7  Aye.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-11-07 15:56  

#6  I second the motion !

All in favor ? aye !
Posted by: wxjames   2007-11-07 13:18  

#5  Also Islam has destroyed its own historical monuments (e.g., in Mecca where cemetaries holding the remains of Mohammud's comrades and family were bulldozed).
Posted by: mhw   2007-11-07 13:17  

#4  We need to understand just how significant this action is. The islamists have dedicated themselves to destroying any religious symbol that isn't muslim. If they win, they will destroy all the cathedrals of Europe, all the religious paintings of the 16th and 17th century, the Parthenon of Greece, the temples of the Egyptian pharoahs, and anything else that would remind anyone of other religions. We're currently seeing the attempt to destroy the "Wailing Wall" in Israel, and we've seen the desecration of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

This one simple fact cannot be overstated. Islam seeks nothing less than Global Cultural Genocide. Few, if any, Western architectural or artistic treasures would survive Islam's withering embrace. Notre Dame's fabulous Rose Window would be nothing more than an oversized bull's eye for target practice.

Islam must be crushed. Not stopped, crushed. It is incompatible with all modern cultures and carries with it unimaginable barbarity and inhumanity. We deserve far better after so many centuries of hard-won progress.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-07 13:10  

#3  radical islam is bent on confronting the world...head on.

what each of them need is a 5.56mm bullet...applied directly to the forehead.
Posted by: anymouse   2007-11-07 12:34  

#2  We need to understand just how significant this action is. The islamists have dedicated themselves to destroying any religious symbol that isn't muslim. If they win, they will destroy all the cathedrals of Europe, all the religious paintings of the 16th and 17th century, the Parthenon of Greece, the temples of the Egyptian pharoahs, and anything else that would remind anyone of other religions. We're currently seeing the attempt to destroy the "Wailing Wall" in Israel, and we've seen the desecration of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Such narrow-minded, bigoted, anal people should never be allowed to succeed in turning the clock back to the seventh century. Both they and their moon god need to be given a massive whack that will put an end to their pretentions of world domination. Failing to do that will result in the destruction of both Western and Eastern civilizations that are far older, far more advanced, and far more able to function in just about any situation.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-11-07 12:17  

#1  
De-Capping an ancient statue:

That's the very Best those rag head bitches can do.
Posted by: Red Dawg   2007-11-07 11:42  

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