Shame on the troops ?...put the blame where it belongs..on the sadistic
idiots that held the people   captive for decades...and put yourself in
their shoes....having little or nothing for years will cause this
reaction...people riot and loot in the us over stupid college
sports..the troops have their hands full..staying alive.....the
artifacts are a low priority and it time Im sure you will find that as
tempers cool off and the iraq people settle down..that things will come
back to the museum.....without the oil fields protected..what chance is
there for the iraq economy?..none...mabey a group of concerned
archaeologist and curators should go over and re-establish the
museums..instead of complaining about it ..become pro active and
help...the troops are doing their part..now it is time for everybody
else...just an opinion.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vangelis Tsakirakis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Pillagers Strip Iraqi Museum of Its Treasure


Ohh yes...and the American troops are staring and doing nothing...I
forgot, they are doing something: protecting the oil-wells...But maybe
in some time we 'll find the best artefacts in western museums and
future auctions...

SHAME TO THE "TROOPS OF LIBERTY"!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Green" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 9:02 PM
Subject: Pillagers Strip Iraqi Museum of Its Treasure


>   NY Times:
>
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/12/international/worldspecial/12CND-BAGH.
html
>
>      BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 12 - The National Museum of Iraq recorded a
history
> of civilizations that began to flourish in the fertile plains of
Mesopotamia
> more than 7,000 years ago. But once American troops entered Baghdad in

> sufficient force to topple Saddam Hussein's government this week, it 
> took
only
> 48 hours for the museum to be destroyed, with at least 50,000 
> artifacts carried away by looters. ------snip---------see 
> article----------
>



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