It means smashing. The New York Times reports that the statues have been
blown apart by mortar fire. The AP reported the destruction of Buddhist art
at the museums.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron May [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 10:57 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Afghanistan's statues
>
> In a message dated 3/2/01 7:51:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << wasted most of the
> artifacts in the museums >>
> Does this mean smashing or selling?