Terrorism and Tourism
17 Feb, 2002 · 699
Commander Vijay Sakhuja points out the vulnerability of the tourism industry to terrorist attacks
Political and religious leaders across the world expressed indignation at the Taliban’s decision to destroy the Buddhist statues in Bamiyan. Gen Hamid Gul, former head of
Pakistan
’s ISI, was quoted as saying: “This is their [the Taliban’s] way of forcing the world to pay attention, to take them seriouslyâ€Â