Maldives: Islamists Storm National Museum, Destroy Entire Collection of 12th Century Buddhist

Weasel Zippers ^ | 2/12/12 | zip

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The one ray of sunshine it that is food will be even pricier and scarcer than it is now in Egypt, since the only income Egypt earns is from tourists - when the tourists stop coming, perhaps they will all starve before too much damage is done to the large stone structures. The small stuff and gold items are toast, however.

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The religion of destruction.

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