It takes very sick minds, we MUST kill them

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BAGHDAD (AP) - Islamic State extremists trucked away statues as they damaged the irreplaceable remains of an ancient Assyrian capital, a local resident and a top UN official told The Associated Press Friday.

Nimrud, a nearly 3,000-year-old city in present-day Iraq, included monumental statues of winged bulls, bearded horsemen and other winged figures, all symbols of an ancient Mesopotamian empire in the cradle of Western civilization.

The discovery that extremists removed some statues before using heavy equipment to destroy much of the site Thursday was cold comfort as outrage spread over the extremists' latest effort to erase history.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon considers the destruction a war crime, his his spokesman said in a statement.

Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric, the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, said in his Friday sermon that the extremists are savaging Iraq, "not only in the present but also to its history and ancient civilizations."

"I'm shocked and speechless," said Zeid Abdullah, who lives in nearby Mosul and studied at the city's Fine Arts Institute until the extremists shut that down. "Only people with a criminal and barbaric mind can act this way and destroy an art masterpiece that is thousands of years old."

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discusdad

IIRC al-quida destroyed hindu relics in Af-stan way back in the early days after 9/11.

nutfinn

Shows how smart they are [:o)]

chiefr

It is ironic that the reason much of Greek culture preserved today is because of the ancient Persians. The early Greek dark ages as well as Romans, and earthquakes destroyed much Greek literature.

shilowar

quote:Originally posted by discusdad
IIRC al-quida destroyed hindu relics in Af-stan way back in the early days after 9/11.



The Taliban spent much time destroying many historic sites as well.

GuvamintCheese

Let them reduce it to rubble. I'll sleep fine.

1BigGuy

It's all part of their worship of their god of death and destruction. [V]

bigt7mm

Can't they get a job, er?

96harley

quote: "Only people with a criminal and barbaric mind can act this way and destroy an art masterpiece that is thousands of years old."
I could care less about their art. What about the innocent people these animals burn, torture, and behead. He didn't mention that did he?

Mobuck

I could give a spit less what the towel heads damage on their own turf. Will their "followers" care what the worthless scum damage or will they blame US because "we" caused the extremists to rise up?

TooBig

Coming to America soon and will have a beer summit with the idiot in charge in my opinion

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quote:Originally posted by TooBig
Coming to America soon and will have a beer summit with the idiot in charge in my opinion


How true, prolly have the meeting as soon as the cherry trees are in bloom. At the same time he can give the plans to megaton hydrogen bombs to the savages that think a self induced mental illness is a religion.

Marc1301

Regardless of whether it has a direct impact upon us or not, it's a shame to see ancient history destroyed for no reason IMO.

kimi

And to think, John McCain, Lindsey Graham and the rest of the progressive warmongers in the GOP, including their democratic counterparts were brow beating the hell out of everybody and their brother to get U.S. government support these monsters. Monsters created by their kind. Oh yeah, boy, we really need people like them running this country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:(!]

droptop

Destroying irreplaceable antiquities is a shame. Egypt had their problems, this is just one instance but there were more.

Noticed Egypt is becoming more voiceful against the "nut case muslims".

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140124-cairo-egypt-museum-islamic-art-bomb-artifacts-destroyed/