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WHEN the Taliban blasted the famous Bamiyan Buddhas with artillery and dynamite in March 2001, leaders of many faiths and countries denounced the destruction as an act of cultural terrorism. But today, with the encouragement of the American government, Chinese engineers are preparing a similar act of desecration in Afghanistan: the demolition of a vast complex of richly decorated ancient Buddhist monasteries.<\/p>\n

The offense of this Afghan monument is not idolatry. Its sin is to sit atop one of the world\u2019s largest copper deposits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ancient Buddhas, Modern Peril<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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