The Iconoclasm of the Taliban


	The Iconoclasm of the Taliban
Johanna_G
4-7-2008 7:38 PM
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taliban, afghanistan, buddha statues, bamiyan, iconoclasm
Johanna_G says:
Deutsche Fassung:
Zerstörung der Buddha-Statuen von Bamiyan - Der Bildersturm der Taliban
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4-8-2008 3:57 AM
Antara
So sad, such loss
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