General Discussion

cali

(114,904 posts)

84. I don't have to use the original headline here in GD.

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 03:10 AM

Sep 2012

I often don't. It wasn't intended to do anything but draw attention to this impending catastrophe.

And the article makes it quite clear that the company is Chinese:

"Mes Aynak is set for destruction at the end of December 2012. All of the temples, monasteries, statues as well as the Bronze age material will all be destroyed by a Chinese government-owned company called China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC). Six villages and the mountain range will also be destroyed to create a massive open-pit style copper mine."

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

120 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Chinese company schedules destruction of ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan (PLEASE read) [View all] cali Sep 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #1

First identifying Shrub once again as orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #2

Don't forget the Dick! M_M Sep 2012 #54

Oh no, your right heartless Dick orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #61

I don't know if you meant don't forget the "kick" or littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #76

I don't know. I'll start by contacting my Senators and Rep cali Sep 2012 #3

wiki article: cali Sep 2012 #4

I'm going to keep this kicked cali Sep 2012 #5

thanks for the link, yes please do keep it kicked geckosfeet Sep 2012 #21

Please consider signing the petition to save Mes Aynak cali Sep 2012 #6

Done littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #8

thanks, lmsp. cali Sep 2012 #13

Done, Thanks for posting this orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #15

that's great. let's aim to be up by 100 cali Sep 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #26

Done. nt blaze Sep 2012 #17

Done davidpdx Sep 2012 #19

done Vidar Sep 2012 #25

Done. UnseenUndergrad Sep 2012 #33

Welcome to the DU! littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #103

Done. ceile Sep 2012 #34

done redqueen Sep 2012 #39

Done. n/t PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #40

Done. redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #45

Done UnrepentantLiberal Sep 2012 #108

Posted in Science... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #7

I can't read a word you say because I'm assaulted by your animated gif. aquart Sep 2012 #79

Sorry... Read this instead... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #9

Afghans have to stop this Franker65 Sep 2012 #10

China Metallurgical Group Corporation ( MCC ) orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #12

News Coverage in Persian littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #69

I don't speak Persian, but I get the picture. Thank you orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #72

Nice to know our troops are keeping the Chinese miners safe. nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #14

Believe it or not, this isn't far from the truth Donowitz Sep 2012 #30

MCC is a communist Chinese government owned corporation fasttense Sep 2012 #16

State owned corporation doing something greedy? FrodosPet Sep 2012 #58

"MCC plans to extract over $100 billion worth of copper...." Nothing will deter this company/China. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #18

Dirty Chinese 4dsc Sep 2012 #20

That is why the republicons envy them. nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #22

To be rich is glorious or what ever they say there lunasun Sep 2012 #28

and this differs from mountaintop removal in W. Virginia how? nt magical thyme Sep 2012 #67

Are there ancient Buddhist cities on top of Appalachian mountains? JackRiddler Sep 2012 #94

USGS Gold Map littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #110

USGS Gold/Copper Map littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #111

U.S Geological Survey. MichaelMcGuire Oct 2012 #116

I traveled in China for a month...eyeopening.. sybster1000 Sep 2012 #23

No kidding jsr Sep 2012 #27

I've also been to China Donowitz Sep 2012 #29

China is rather interesting in this way. white_wolf Sep 2012 #32

Just ask the folks in Priypat, Ukraine how well the Soviets managed their pollution Taverner Sep 2012 #36

"Special" doesn't mean anything any more. I hate this. Gregorian Sep 2012 #31

The Dominion theocracy orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #62

one mans skies without contrails is another mans four day car ride ;) loli phabay Sep 2012 #70

Can't they just move it??? Taverner Sep 2012 #35

No. They cannot possibly move it. cali Sep 2012 #37

I dunno - hire David Blaine?? Taverner Sep 2012 #38

The primary site covers 100 acres, and the entire site is over 10,000 acres Xithras Sep 2012 #51

kick. please sign the petition. cali Sep 2012 #41

kr nt PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #42

Kick redqueen Sep 2012 #43

We are up 156 on the petition at change.org littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #44

Thank you for the link Smilo Sep 2012 #82

The irony is painful. Taliban destroy ancient Buddha statues for Allah. redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #46

it is painful. cali Sep 2012 #47

For what it's worth, I've shared your petition link on facebook. redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #48

that's great. thank you so very much. cali Sep 2012 #49

I have now written emails about this to three large German newspapers. redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #50

You are wonderful. cali Sep 2012 #52

Update: redgreenandblue Sep 2012 #63

It would be so great if DS ran a story cali Sep 2012 #64

. littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #53

Actually they preserved it for a while and it was a training site for 9/11 under littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #81

UPDATE: Chinese schedule destruction of ancient Buddhist city... TIME SENSITIVE PLEASE READ... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #55

Getting clean energy is a dirty job FrodosPet Sep 2012 #56

Welcome to the DU littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #57

Not yet FrodosPet Sep 2012 #59

Man littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #60

Mes Aynak littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #65

Mes Aynak littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #68

48,265 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #66

What's with the headline? Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #71

Please send an IM to cali littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #73

Here is the content of the IM I sent to cali littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #75

I have no interest in the thead being locked. Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #83

I don't have to use the original headline here in GD. cali Sep 2012 #84

I didn't say you had do. I merely asked why you changed it to all Chinese instead of one company. Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #85

Oh for fuck's sake. Just to please YOU cali Sep 2012 #86

Six and a half MILLION people play Farmville littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #74

The utter hubris and entitlement of those who would do this is flabbergasting. n/t Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #77

Done..nt xiamiam Sep 2012 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #87

48,165 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #90

489 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #88

Please Take a Few Moments to Watch This Video littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #89

I wonder how much money Romney is making off of this. bullwinkle428 Sep 2012 #91

48,132 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #92

48,120 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #93

48,068 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #95

TIPPED! littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #97

kick Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #96

Band -e Ameer National Park littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #98

travertine ...Calcium-carbonate-encrusted, yet growing moss, early stage of porous travertine littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #99

Brent E. Huffman and Xiaoli Zhou, his wife littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #100

No caption needed littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #101

Is this a shot of yours? Whovian Sep 2012 #102

Part of the Story ... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #104

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021437666 n/t littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #105

47,798 of 50,000 still needed... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #106

Can you create a spreadsheet for this... littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #107

1.6/hr littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #109

I'm not sure what to make of this Hutzpa Sep 2012 #112

huh? It's pretty clear. Mes Aynak will be destroyed in order to mine. cali Oct 2012 #120

Petition to President Karzai Update littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #113

47,562 littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #114

47,550 littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #115

47,535 littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #117

1200 Signature Report littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #118

47,504 littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #119