[Theresa]

"I wouldn't risk a single life to save the Mona Lisa...sorry...I wouldn't."

But it is done every day. The police chief of your town risks his life every day to protect property.

[terilyn]

Actually, the police chief in my town is busy chasing stray dogs and tracking down people that order pizza's to other people's houses as a prank.

People have varying opinions of what is and is not important. I happen to believe that chasing down the Fedayeen and protecting the doctors and hospitals is of significantly higher importance than protecting artifacts.
There is absolutely nothing in this world that anybody can say that will make me change my mind. Much like you.

Last I checked, people had the right to disagree.