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In reply to the discussion: Chinese company schedules destruction of ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan (PLEASE read) [View all]littlemissmartypants
(22,628 posts)44. We are up 156 on the petition at change.org
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Chinese company schedules destruction of ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan (PLEASE read) [View all]
cali
Sep 2012
OP
"MCC plans to extract over $100 billion worth of copper...." Nothing will deter this company/China.
WinkyDink
Sep 2012
#18
Just ask the folks in Priypat, Ukraine how well the Soviets managed their pollution
Taverner
Sep 2012
#36
The irony is painful. Taliban destroy ancient Buddha statues for Allah.
redgreenandblue
Sep 2012
#46
Actually they preserved it for a while and it was a training site for 9/11 under
littlemissmartypants
Sep 2012
#81
UPDATE: Chinese schedule destruction of ancient Buddhist city... TIME SENSITIVE PLEASE READ...
littlemissmartypants
Sep 2012
#55
I didn't say you had do. I merely asked why you changed it to all Chinese instead of one company.
Prometheus Bound
Sep 2012
#85
The utter hubris and entitlement of those who would do this is flabbergasting. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Sep 2012
#77
travertine ...Calcium-carbonate-encrusted, yet growing moss, early stage of porous travertine
littlemissmartypants
Sep 2012
#99