1.   Last time we went, fresh sandstone statues of Rabelais and others were being hoisted up.

2.   He terrorized ordinary Afghans, protected al-Qaida fighters and led the campaign to destroy two giant sandstone statues of Buddha.

3.   No administration, however, will be able to bring back the towering sandstone statues of Buddha near Bamiyan, which were destroyed by the Taliban last year.

4.   Turabi led the campaign to destroy two giant sandstone statues of Buddha last year.