2000-letni posąg Buddy dobity przez wojska NATO

iedsupo, wg mnie noducks nie utyskuje na "polskie lepianki", po
prostu stwierdza fakt, ze w krajach o krotkiej historii
europejskiego osadnictwa kazdy budynek, ktory ma wiecej niz 50 lat
moze byc uznany za zabytek i zostac "heritage listed"... ma tu pelna
racje... z drugiej jednak strony w nz jest wiele zabytkow
pochodzacych sprzed poczatkow europejskiego osadnictwa
(niekoniecznie budynkow), ktore sa przez obecnych kiwis bardzo
szanowane... dlatego ten artykul w gw faktycznie jest dziwny z tego
punktu widzenia... po co przywozic amunicje pod stary pomnik
(szczatkowy, ale zawsze stary), skoro tam miliony km2 pustyni
dookola...

znalazlem press release nz army ze stycznia 2007.. oto jego tresc...

Troops Work Towards Explosive-Free Afghanistan
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 9:49 am
Press Release: New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force
Te Ope Kaatua O Aotearoa

30 January 2007


Kiwi Troops Work Towards Explosive-Free Afghanistan



Explosive disposal experts serving with the New Zealand Defence
Force contingent in Afghanistan have travelled to the north of
Bamyan province to assist local authorities with the destruction of
cached ammunition.

The cache, which includes rockets, bombs and an array of weapons and
small arms ammunition, is just one of many the 108-strong winter
rotation of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZ PRT)
has disposed of since arriving in October.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member Chief Petty Officer Diver
Graeme Meyer said the weapons being destroyed were generally found
by locals, confiscated by police or surrendered to local authorities.

His team had the specialist training to assist in destroying the
ammunition in a controlled and safe manner, he said.

Last week the work of New Zealand ordnance disposal experts in
Afghanistan was recognised by the provincial director of Disarmament
of Illegally Armed Groups, Jiri Hroch, who has loaned the NZ PRT
three Russian Kamaz trucks.

The trucks are capable of carrying more than 10 tonnes of cargo,
making transporting weapons and unexploded ammunition to secure
disposal areas much safer.

New Zealand contingent commander Group Captain Kevin Short said the
loan was appreciated by the NZ PRT.

"We have a good relationship with the regional authorities and the
community and these three vehicles will aid us in further assisting
the local government to ensure stability and security in the region."

In September last year Kiwi troops disposed of a 500kg bomb sitting
at the foot of the famous 53m tall Bamyan Buddhas.

The bomb was thought to be from the 1980s Soviet occupation of
Afghanistan and could potentially have resulted in further damage to
the religious icons if the New Zealand team had not disposed of it
safely.

ENDS

niestety dalej confusion... nz army twierdzi, ze we wrzesniu 2006
detonowali 500kg bombe zlokalizowana u stop posagu buddy o wys. 53m,
nie uszkadzajac pomnika... z kolei gw twierdzi,ze posag zostal
zniszczony przez talibow jeszcze w 2001... jedno jest pewne... kiwis
nie przywiezli ladunkow pod posag, bomba byla tam umieszczona
(prawdopodobnie przez rosjan w 1980) i najwyrazniej jej
przewiezienie w inne miejsce bylo zbyt ryzykowne...