Originally Posted by
Caligula's_Horse
I wonder what they hope to gain by bulldozing historical sites... Is the site pre-dating Islam that much of an affront to them, or are they doing it in the vain hope it might demoralize the Assyrians they're interested in slaughtering?
I can understand looting valuables like golden statues, but this seems like pure vandalism. And not even the type of wanton spur of the moment vandalism engaged by overenthusiastic militants the world over, this is premeditated vandalism that requires wasting time and resources on bringing in bulldozers and power tools. First class idiocy; I suppose I shouldn't expect much more from religious fanatics.