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The three Taliban soldiers gazed down at the gaping hole in the 125-foot cliff where one of Afghanistan s two great Buddha figures once stood and wondered aloud who was to blame for its destruction 22 years ago. Embracing the Bamian site is a sign the regime is more pragmatic than during its first rule.
Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than in its first rule.
Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than in its first rule.