[x1stcav]

Something's not quite right with this. If the items in the museum were protected by bank-like vault doors, how did the looters get in in the first place?

In any event I'm not particularly bothered by this.

As General franks said, I think our troops have more pressing concerns than dealing with looters.

[Theresa]

"In any event I'm not particularly bothered by this. "

I am. This is terrible. We should have had people there guarding it. This was a USA screw up. And I AM mad about it.

[Dengar01]

As General franks said, I think our troops have more pressing concerns than dealing with looters.

Being a history person, if they did indeed destroy ancient artifacts than they are barbarians. However, they can't blame US troops for people being barbarians. Was it the LAPDs fault when the looters went nuts in LA? I do think there is more to this story though. I don't have any clue why they would go and smash ancient pots if they did then hopefully the vigilanties in Baghdad will take care of them.

[churchillbuff]

I'm not particularly bothered by this.

Right, artifacts from 6,000 years of civilization --- no big deal.