Senegal spends $27 million on ironic statue
Sun, 04/04/2010 - 01:57
160something foot tall bronze statue of some people pointing in the direction of the Atlantic ocean. It's ever-so-slightly taller than the Statue of Liberty. Senegal is 95% Muslim and the statue drew criticism for its exposed female thighs, but not the sideboob.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122220923
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/04/03/senegal.statue/?hpt=T2
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