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Why are the National Park police, government officials, and members of Congress allowing our national treasures and statues to be destroyed? Arrest these anarchists. Fire and prosecute those who are guilty of deliberate dereliction of duty. This has to stop! Enforce the laws of the land! Do not destroy America's history.

A new reserve group, inspired by the Monuments Men of the World War II era, will aim to protect antiquities and important cultural sites in war zones. It’s no secret that the war-ravaged nations where American soldiers have been enmeshed in conflict for nearly two decades are home to many of civilization’s oldest and most prized antiquities and cultural treasures. But in the heat of battle in Afghanistan or Iraq, how are troops to know whether they are taking their positions behind mounds of insignificant rubble or inside the precious remains of a 3,000-year-old temple complex? The Pentagon’s answer, announced...

A few things did not sit well with Diamond and Silk. The ladies tried to hold their peace but when Michelle said "Now we're feeling what not having hope feels like," the ladies finally agreed with her on something. (video is at the link, below the article title)

What’s THE biggest media myth to come out of the Iraq? War and its messy aftermath? Forget Maureen Dowd’s attempt to trash George W. Bush by altering the president’s words. That kind of "journalism" has become just standard operating procedure at the New York Times. (" All the News Fit to Distort") No, for sheer, long-lasting stamina, we nominate the urban legend about the pillaging of Baghdad’s archaeological museum. Remember how it was supposed to have been emptied by looters? It was THE RAPE OF CIVILIZATION! The anguished comments from distinguished archaeologists sounded more like tabloid headlines. The Death of...