Quote Originally Posted by MR.org
i guess protecting the top national treasure was out of the question....obviously wasnt secure enough if a70 yr old man can get in and burn the thing down

sad though, to see something people take pride in destroyed
I dunno, maybe it was a factor that it was a national landmark and they figured no one from the country itself would try to destroy it. I guess they wanted people up close to it so they can appreciate its beauty.