[syriacus]

"The Americans were supposed to protect the museum. If they had just one tank and two soldiers nothing like this would have happened," she said. "I hold the American troops responsible for what happened to this museum." [snip]
Amin told four of the museum guards to carry guns and protect what remained.

Why didn't she arm her guards earlier?

I hope some official checks to see if she or some of her friends now have some of the pieces.

[ladyjane]

I hope some official checks to see if she or some of her friends now have some of the pieces.

Ah hah! Interesting. Also, I wonder who her husband is. He's probably sitting in some Syrian hotel room calling antique dealers now.