When the Taliban destroyed the two giant Buddhas of Bamiyan, the civilized world was horrified. Those statues represented part of the world’s cultural heritage.
When Hitler ordered the bombing of Paris, German officers didn’t carry out the order, believing that Paris was a cultural gem that should not be destroyed.
One of the reasons the Truman administration decided not to drop an atom bomb on Kyoto was because of its cultural and historical significance.
Now our own President talks about targeting cultural sites in Iran. Those sites are not just a part of the Iranian culture, they are part of the world culture. What is wrong with President Trump? Really, what is wrong with him?
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