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Drilling Buddha

The culturally superior—according to the British Government, at least—are at it again:

Local resident Sher Mohammad stands beside a sculpture of Buddha its head damaged by militants in Jehanabad, 190 kilometers (118 miles) north of Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Militias following Maulana Fazlullah drilled holes into the face of the 7-meter tall stone Buddha, obliterating the features of the 1,300-year-old sculpture. Muslim extremists are expanding their control of northern Pakistan, challenging the U.S.-backed government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and adding to the geography where terrorists allied with Osama bin Laden can find refuge. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zubair)


Just think: This is the kind of "tolerance" we're expected to accept these days. Don't take my word for it, though—listen to the world's reaction and judge for yourself:

-cheep-

 Tags: mohammad zubair AP #TROP

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