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Quotes of world leaders
Here are some of the statements made by world leaders regarding the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban.
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama: "I am deeply concerned at the possible destruction of the Bamiyan statues of Buddha in Afghanistan at a time when there is a closer understanding and better harmony among different religious traditions of the world."
Analysis: The Lama is correct. There is a strong understanding between world religions - the understanding that Islam must be destroyed. This should be quite obvious by now.
It is strange that the Jews, Christians and even the Hindus are condemning the Taliban for this act when none of them worship the Buddha.
And why the outrage over two statues, when the world remains silent about sanctions on Afghanistan which have caused millions of Afghans to become refugees and which have led to appalling living conditions?
Spokesman for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori: "The Japanese Government is deeply concerned. Those statues are assets to all human beings."
Analyis: The human beings in Afghanistan are dying by the hundreds every day: what use is an asset if there are no human beings to own it?
(Associated Press reported on February 28th that there is not a single Buddhist in Afghanistan)
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee: "Those who are ruling Afghanistan are not Muslims, as this kind of an act can only be done by uncultured people... Such people have no regard for the feelings of humanity."
Analysis: It is ironic that the Indian Prime Minister would make this statement, when the Indian Government assisted the destruction of the Barbari Masjid, and his troops continue to slaughter and rape hundreds of innocent women in Kashmir - surely the destruction of two statues fades in comparison to this?
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Unfortunately, the Taliban's destruction of the statues has cast doubts on the comprehensive views offered by Islamic ideology in the world. Clearly, Muslims across the world pin the blame on the rigid-minded Taliban and by no means embroil the Afghan Muslims in this counter-cultural move."
Foreign Minister of Qatar, current chairman of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference: The Bamiyan statues "belong to the whole of mankind and they should be preserved."
Analysis: Condemnation from the disbelievers is expected, and is not surprising. However, condemnation from so-called Muslims is shocking, sad and hurtful to say the least, especially when such condemnation comes from the current Chairman of an organisation which claims to represent Islam.
Russian Cultural Minister Mikhail Shvydkoy: "I am sure that a movement that treats historic and cultural monuments this way will collapse... People who treat monuments in this way are digging their own grave."
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Aleksiy II: "Barbarism."
Analysis: Again the irony is shocking - Russians have wreaked havoc in Afghanistan, for years, not only destroying historic and cultural monuments, but also destroying thousands of lives, as well as the economy of the country, leaving it in ruins. They continue to destory culture and heritage in Chechnya, but the World remains silent at that.
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