in the central province of Bamiyan, home to the ancient statues of Buddha that the Taliban destroyed months before they were toppled.

That should be considered some sort of crime. Painful video of them doing this.

Suicidal Writer: Painful video of them doing this.

Your right. That was painful to watch.

Suicidal Writer: That should be considered some sort of crime.

Sadly, no. As the UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura said,
"I was distressed to learn from my Special Envoy, Pierre Lafrance, that the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas was confirmed. In so doing, the Taliban have committed a crime against culture. It is abominable to witness the cold and calculated destruction of cultural properties which were the heritage of the Afghan people, and, indeed, of the whole of humanity. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were not inscribed on the World Heritage List but deserved to be and their destruction represents a true cultural crime."

So, in other words; we hate it, it's morally reprehensible, everyone knows it, and we can't do a damn thing about it. They're the cultural property of Afghanistan - Afghanistan has to handle what to do about it.

Peaceful farmers! Peaceful farmers!

CarolynLibrarian: So, in other words; we hate it, it's morally reprehensible, everyone knows it, and we can't do a damn thing about it. They're the cultural property of Afghanistan - Afghanistan has to handle what to do about it.

Peaceful farmers! Peaceful farmers!

Well, they're Buddhist statues. You stand up for the Buddhists there, those in ChinaTibet are gonna be like "Uh, what about us?"

Can't have that, no sir!

"Bush said she had wanted to see progress in Afghanistan".

Why? Why the hell do we need some Stepford wife who used to be a librarian assessing the situation?

It's just another photo op, that is a counter productive disruption.

Sort of like when Chimpy kept visiting areas damaged by Katrina.
All it did, was shut down the airport for a few hours, preventing vital supplies from being flown in.

But that's OK, because they managed to snap a few pictures of him handing out sandwiches to 3, or 4 kids.

So much for the other 100,000 or so people that hadn't eaten in a few days. They can wait.

Don't be surprised to hear "even the first lady has been to Afghanistan, yet still nothing from Obama."

So yes, a stupid photo op.

If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

shes trying to be McCain's vp pick. this is giving her cred.

Afgan dog?

Commence Democrat saturation bombing of another thread.

Hamid Karzai gave our family a rug from Afghanistan. Pretty nice rug.

Did she run anyone over while she was there?

PATS0707: If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

Link (pops, NSFW)

smallpox?

dudemanbro: PATS0707: If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

Link (pops, NSFW)

AUGH AUGH MY EYES

dudemanbro: PATS0707: If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

Link (pops, NSFW)

Sweet Zombie Jesus! I don't have enough alcohol in the house to erase that from my mind.

HulkHands: CarolynLibrarian: So, in other words; we hate it, it's morally reprehensible, everyone knows it, and we can't do a damn thing about it. They're the cultural property of Afghanistan - Afghanistan has to handle what to do about it.

Peaceful farmers! Peaceful farmers!

Well, they're Buddhist statues. You stand up for the Buddhists there, those in ChinaTibet are gonna be like "Uh, what about us?"

Can't have that, no sir!

Yeah, 'cause our foreign policy otherwise makes total and complete sense, with no contradictions at all.

Hobodeluxe: shes trying to be McCain's vp pick. this is giving her cred.

I wish. That would make this election season a ton less stressful. I'm pretty sure Obama/ZombieStalin would have a good chance against that ticket.

dudemanbro: PATS0707: If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

Link (pops, NSFW)

LOL!!!

TMBGfreak: Hamid Karzai gave our family a rug from Afghanistan. Pretty nice rug.



How do you know Hamid Karzai?

JQPublic:

Commence Democrat saturation bombing of another thread.

Would you settle for a non-partisan liberal just tinkling behind the large vase of dried eucalyptus in the corner?




I'd find a book on her experiences during her husband's terms interesting. I hope she writes one.

/had, have and always will have a thing for prim librarians. The "thing" I have is unspeakably risque.

Dododado: TMBGfreak: Hamid Karzai gave our family a rug from Afghanistan. Pretty nice rug.



How do you know Hamid Karzai?

My dad was a Secret Service agent for a while. Protected him once when he came to the UN.

/Secret Service is actually allowed to accept gifts to prevent appearing rude

suicidalwriter: in the central province of Bamiyan, home to the ancient statues of Buddha that the Taliban destroyed months before they were toppled.

That should be considered some sort of crime. Painful video of them doing this.

The Taliban suck to be sure. But....wouldn't the destruction of Buddha statues be just fine from a Buddhist perspective...if you follow what I'm saying...

cryptozoophiliac: suicidalwriter: in the central province of Bamiyan, home to the ancient statues of Buddha that the Taliban destroyed months before they were toppled.

That should be considered some sort of crime. Painful video of them doing this.

The Taliban suck to be sure. But....wouldn't the destruction of Buddha statues be just fine from a Buddhist perspective...if you follow what I'm saying...

It's only fine from an asshole perspective. Yeah, I understand they would show it doesn't bother them, but I'm sure they're not realy feeling very happy about it.

TMBGfreak: Dododado: TMBGfreak: Hamid Karzai gave our family a rug from Afghanistan. Pretty nice rug.



How do you know Hamid Karzai?

My dad was a Secret Service agent for a while. Protected him once when he came to the UN.

/Secret Service is actually allowed to accept gifts to prevent appearing rude


How cool is that!! Who else did he protect? Man, I am a huge nerd.

Dododado: TMBGfreak: Dododado: TMBGfreak: Hamid Karzai gave our family a rug from Afghanistan. Pretty nice rug.



How do you know Hamid Karzai?

My dad was a Secret Service agent for a while. Protected him once when he came to the UN.

/Secret Service is actually allowed to accept gifts to prevent appearing rude


How cool is that!! Who else did he protect? Man, I am a huge nerd.



Hey...he's from a very poor country. What's he doing giving rugs away?

Did she get five rugs for five dollars?

Did she wear one of these?

Man, Rachel Ray is hot. This thread needs more pics of Rachel Ray.

You forgot to mention that she adopted six Afghanian children, three Afghanian Hounds, and two afghans.

TommyymmoT: "Bush said she had wanted to see progress in Afghanistan".

Why? Why the hell do we need some Stepford wife who used to be a librarian assessing the situation?

She was in to score some grade-A heroin to make those last few months a little easier.

TMBGfreak: Secret Service is actually allowed to accept gifts to prevent appearing rude

A lot of Government agency employees are allowed to accept gifts. Being allowed to keep them is another matter. That takes paperwork, waivers, and time.

You mean the snipers MISSED?

We gotta start paying the Taliban again.

She must be preparing for a presidential bid.

CarolynLibrarian: Suicidal Writer: That should be considered some sort of crime.

Sadly, no. As the UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura said,
"I was distressed to learn from my Special Envoy, Pierre Lafrance, that the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas was confirmed. In so doing, the Taliban have committed a crime against culture. It is abominable to witness the cold and calculated destruction of cultural properties which were the heritage of the Afghan people, and, indeed, of the whole of humanity. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were not inscribed on the World Heritage List but deserved to be and their destruction represents a true cultural crime."

So, in other words; we hate it, it's morally reprehensible, everyone knows it, and we can't do a damn thing about it. They're the cultural property of Afghanistan - Afghanistan has to handle what to do about it.

Peaceful farmers! Peaceful farmers!

Actually, you're full of shiat. UNESCO lobbied the Afghan government very strongly, and tried to rally the international community to come up with a plan to protect the statues. Sanctions, bribes, anything. Nobody cared. And neither did we until some Mujahadin blowback ran into Manhattan.

But UNESCO worked their asses off. Too bad they don't have an army of their own.

BuddhistWitchForChrist: She must be preparing for a presidential bid.

She's already had 8 years of high level executive experience.

cryptozoophiliac: The Taliban suck to be sure. But....wouldn't the destruction of Buddha statues be just fine from a Buddhist perspective...if you follow what I'm saying...

They come back as cows?

PATS0707: If I had a Bush I would name it Laura.

awesome, I heard Jenna is fertile and submissive

dudemanbro:

GAH!