In 2001, ignoring an international outcry, the Taliban destroyed several two thousand year old statues of the Buddha that were located in remote regions of Afghanistan. The Statues had both religious and historical significance to people both inside Afghanistan and abroad. Taliban officials claimed that the destruction of the statues took place in order to stop the worshipping of false gods. That's ironic because Buddhists don't worship the Buddha. They merely attempt to fashion their lives after his in order to gain enlightenment. The U.S. even offered to send a delegation of archaeologists to dismantle the statues and move them out of the country. The Taliban of course refused and the destruction took place. Later that year the United States invaded Afghanistan and completely dissolved the Taliban. See what happens when you piss us off?
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