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It sure is strange that these thieves never turn up any artifacts from the super-duper ancient historical Kingdom of the Palestinians.

Mountasser Moussa, 7, displayed ancient coins he found in the West Bank. (David Blumenfeld for the boston Globe)

Tomb-raiding tradition thriving in West Bank

1 posted on 01/10/2007 9:57:33 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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This topic is a bit of a barf alert -- notice how the author worked in the culpability of the Israelis and international sanctions as the "cause" of this centuries-old phenomenon.

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2 posted on 01/10/2007 9:59:10 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("I've learned to live with not knowing." -- Richard Feynman https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

When the 'pickings' thin out...expect to see them manufacturing ancient artifacts.


3 posted on 01/10/2007 10:39:05 AM PST by blam
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