That was me. And I am telling you right this minute in front of God and everybody that there are material things in this world that people should risk thier lives for and that people risk thier lives to protect property every day. We call them firemen, and policemen and armed guards and soldiers. That's thier job and they are trained for it so they don't get killed. What's the use of being free without property and knowledge and wonders to marvel over... you pinhead. Our government should have protected that museum: we have the money, the skill, the manpower and the common sense to know that it would be a target of looters. And no soldier would have been in any more danger than on the battlefield, probably it would be less dangerous. This should not be brushed under the rug. We are not barbarians. If we could have protected this and we didn't then we need to do everything we can to get the stuff back including a literal Act of Congress consisting of a public pledge to go to extreme lengths to do everything in our power to restore this museum.
Alas, I fear that will be a daunting task. This is a far bigger loss/disaster than most people here even realize.
You sound similar to Nancy Pelosi who said, "We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less." With every word you post you are proving more and more how little you know or appreciate about the soldiers who have fought and died in Iraq. Even on this wonderful day when the POWs have been found you are still fussing about the looting.