Rebuilding Bamiyan - 23 Jul 07 - Part 1

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In 2001 the Taliban swept through Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. Their target was the colossal stone Buddha statues which had stood for over 1500 years. The world watched powerless as one of its true wonders was lost. In Rebuilding Bamiyan Al Jazeera's Nadene Ghouri travels to Bamiyan to explore the restoration work being done on the site, and to talk to those planning to rebuild the statues.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 30, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish

Length: 00:12:02
Rating: 4.80
Views: 9010

Tags: valley bamiyan afghanistan rebuilding taliban stone statues buddha buddhas restore rebuild aljazeera jazeera

Video Comments:
Born2Die4Faith (September 27, 2008 at 2:32 am)
Following a religion is no way realted to hate or harm other religion's feelings!!
chrism01us (September 14, 2008 at 6:08 am)
"If you're not with us, you're against us." This is the same kind of absolutism used by Bush. Ironic, innit???
ernestosharp (September 8, 2008 at 1:13 pm)
fuck islam
LTTEchildsoulja (September 3, 2008 at 10:04 am)
Fucking Taliban cunts ! They thought that they could destroy Buddhsim by blasting a statue of the Lord Buddha.

But look what happened to them after that , all of their leaders were killed by their former Yankee masters and now the survivors hide in side caves like rats.
But Buddhism is still here without any harm.
dhhoop (August 29, 2008 at 8:50 pm)
you could be right but i personally feel that it shows the weakness and cowardice of the Talibans. if they had faith in their own beliefs they'd never commit such an act. anyway, rebuilding the bamiyan has brought the peace lovers and those who respect other's religions together. 'LIVE AND LET LIVE'.
IN THE END ONLY LOVE WILL WIN. AND THAT'S A FACT. EXAMPLE- REBUILDING BAMIYAN.
dhhoop (August 29, 2008 at 8:35 pm)
to commit such an act shows nothing but cowardice. if they had faith in their own beliefs they'd never take such an action.
johnknoefler (August 23, 2008 at 8:35 pm)
The Bhuddas should of been destroyed. They are shameful.
Arman0089 (August 15, 2008 at 11:15 pm)
fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk taliban and Pakistan
Arman0089 (August 15, 2008 at 11:14 pm)
fuck the taliban with his GOD
axiomizer (August 3, 2008 at 11:42 pm)
and of course iran condemns the taliban "officially" - iran relies on russia for much of it's income and russia is not keen on the taliban for some reason!