[thatcher]

As with the National Antiquities Museum, this library looting and burning, may also be the work of old regime Iraqi officials. No one saw anybody ‘looting’ the museum, as they did with everyother place that was looted, it was found looted. I doubt that any of the average Iraqi people did it, but rather those who were aware of the value contained there in, and wanted to make it look like common looting.

[stop_fascism]

No one saw anybody ‘looting’ the museum

I was wondering if the staff decided it was a good time to make a few bucks in the antiquities market. As someone pointed out, the staff had months to pack up the valuables and put them in a safe place. Curious they didn't do it.

In "normal" wars the victors burn down the losers' towns, steal their valuables and rape their women. When it's an American war the loser's do all of the above, and the victors catch hell for not stopping them. If it wan't so sad, it would be funny.