-- we see that one of the heads of the buddha is your face. >> i started doing public art almost 10 years ago. what i want to express this as an extension of my our practice. this is an accumulation of my own experience as a performance artist. >> we see that the scale is very important. we have seen other works where a limb of this culture is on the floor but everything is very big and large scale. what are you trying to accomplish with expanding the scale of these images to such a great size. >> i wanted to make large scale art and see how this plays a role in contemporary society. i think that is the mission of contemporary art, to serve as a social critique. >> when the mayor knew some -- when mayor newsom join you in dedicating this, they wanted to find a work that was big and bold. he was so pleased with your participation that he made you an honoraria citizens of san francisco for the next 18 months. the public reaction has been very positive. what is your reaction of how people receive your sculpture? >> i think that san francisco has a long history. this gigantic sculpture is in

they recited a sutra to remove the souls with the healing buddha and two flanking attendants that symbolize the sun and the moon. the three statutes stand in the temple's main hall and are designated national treasures. after the ceremony, the monks and 60 student volunteers began to wipe the accumulated dust with wet rags. >> translator: looking at them makes me feel refreshed for the new year. >> after the cleaning was finished, visitors joined their palms together in prayer before the shiny black statutes. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm katherine koecatherine koba tokyo. thanks for joining us.

weather we've had there are carried out today around food to people evacuated from the front line buddha knew that the speech to the territory and the rest of the people had me freeview say this weekend to the mainland when they'd received that warning has to be as he said these drills have now got ahead this comes after more than eight hours of discussion last night as an emergency un security council meeting does meet russia's request and participants at that meeting were discussing a russian drought state with a cool base north and south korea to really try and ease the tension was there may be going to vision of them some. serious conflict for that matter so in the big chamber when we have this private meeting which was also of course asked for by the russian federation. we reiterated the cool or forty strains on both parties no uncertain terms we. asked the republic of korea to refrain from from docking the six sides of this at this point in time but there are certain political circumstances would try to deal with this situation unfortunately so far this year to go also has not been

quoted an anonymous american official saying special forces will start targeting militants across the buddha the u.s. has been using unmanned drones to strike suspected insurgents and bases in pakistan and is often accused of killing civilians in the process is out about describe the attacks as a violation of its territorial sovereignty well for more on this we're joined live by right to retire the u.s. army colonel in kabul how they change thanks for joining us now if the claims are true it means the u.s. is opening up a new front in the world and looking to wind down those that suggest withdrawal will be will difficult in your opinion. well the reports that the u.s. military forces special forces are actually operating i. should say pakistan it's been some we've heard rumors of that before this latest new york times article. perming was known and it's a very dangerous situation with the united states beginning and. you say a very dangerous situation indeed if the coalition does go into start what do you think are the charm cities the success or could it be just another stalemate with the y

people evacuated from the front line buddha knew that the speech to the territory and the rest of the people had me freeview say this weekend to the mainland when they'd received that warning as he said these drills have now gone ahead this comes off more than eight hours of discussion last night as an emergency u.n. security council meeting does meet. russia's request and participants at that meeting were discussing a russian draft statement the coups and south korea to really try and ease the tensions. there may be going to vision of tension. serious conflict for that matter so in the big chamber a private meeting which was also of course asked for by the russian federation. we reiterated the cool. part is no uncertain terms we. asked the public to refrain from conducting this exercise at this at this point in time but there are certain political circumstances would try to deal with the situation unfortunately so far the security council has not been entirely successful. though what is the key issue that prevented the u.n. from because from the don't think a coordinated statement wi

and he knows it's not jesus or mohammed or buddha, he just knows it's his child in the future.s 27. he's not a guy thinking about settling down, having a family or anything like that. but he knows that's his child in the future. and this child gives him a way out of this place that he's in, this hell that he's in. and it's extraordinary. so it comes out, if not physical courage, it becomes a spiritual, a grace-like exception, that he has a role to play in life, much more important than these adventures and his conquests. there's something much more important. like any parent, it's like selflessness. he has to give over his self so someone else and he realizes he has to live for this child. in the beginning of this film he's unthinkable, he manages to get out of it and he lives. tavis: this film kind of reminded me, though, in terms of the acting -- it was a tom hanks film. "castaway." you know how good this guy really is. ease carrying the film all by himself. it's on an island. you know the story. >> yes. tavis: you love hank for how he's doing it all by himself. franco is the

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will we not the buddhas, which was like a world wide wake up call -- blowing up the buddhas. but they have not changed their brutal, ideology and goals. >> how does this strategy complicate efforts or match up to the efforts of the united states, international force is trying to defeat them? just to take that realm of first, the media space. >> i don't think it has affected perceptions of the taliban in europe and the united states more than one-half of 1 percent -- >> in their region -- >> in their region they are trying to exploit targets of opportunity, the traditional target of anti-americanism that work -- we are fighting on muslims loyal for christian crusaders. david's points that the taliban think 67% of american women are prostitutes, this is not a small point. it shows that they are playing to a field of enormous ignorance in which communication is primarily filled by radio but with highly literate and highly susceptible people. >> who is winning that battle of perception right now as you are trying to win this war? >> in afghanistan, public opinion poll after publi

they have learned from blowing up the buddhas, a worldwide wakeup call to what they were. they have become more sophisticated but they have not changed their brew roots, their ideology, and there goes. >> has this media savvy complicate efforts or stop the those who are trying to defeat them? just to take that rome first, the media space. >> i do not think it has affected perceptions of taliban in the europe and the united states. >> in their region? >> in their region, they are trying to exploit opportunities, the traditional target of anti- americanism that we're fighting on moslems low, christian crusaders. david's point about the taliban think that 60% of american art prostitutes, this is not a small point. it shows that they're playing to a field of enormous ignorance in which communications are primarily still by radio, but highly literate and susceptible people. >> the question is, who is winning that battle a perception right now? >> in afghanistan, public opinion poll has shown that the afghans remember the black years, especially the women. the public support of

they have learned from blowing up the buddhas, a worldwide wakeup call to what they were. they have become more sophisticated but they have not changed their brew roots, their ideology, and there goes. >> has this media savvy complicate efforts or stop the those who are trying to defeat them? just to take that rome first, the mea space. >> i do not think it has affected perceptions of taliban in the europe and the united states. >> in their region? >> in their region, they are trying t exploit opportunities, the traditional target of anti- americanism that we're fighting on moslems low, christian crusaders. david's point about the taliban think that 60% of american art prostitutes, this is not a small point. it shows that they're playing to a field of enormous ignorance i which communications are primarily still by radio, but highly literate and susceptible people. >> the question is, who is winning that battle a perception right now? >> in afghanistan, public opinion poll has shown that the afghanremember the black years, especially the women. the public support of the ta