It is the death of history…
Fisk on the long term impact of Iraq tragedy:Â
2,000-year-old Sumerian cities torn apart and plundered by robbers. The very walls of the mighty Ur of the Chaldees cracking under the strain of massive troop movements, the privatisation of looting as landlords buy up the remaining sites of ancient Mesopotamia to strip them of their artefacts and wealth. The near total destruction of Iraq’s historic past – the very cradle of human civilisation – has emerged as one of the most shameful symbols of our disastrous occupation.
Evidence amassed by archaeologists shows that even those Iraqis who trained as archaeological workers in Saddam Hussein’s regime are now using their knowledge to join the looters in digging through the ancient cities, destroying thousands of priceless jars, bottles and other artefacts in their search for gold and other treasures
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Very sorry state, honestly. Still, I can not blame the people unless I know that they are doing it not out of poverty- to keep themselves alive.
Comment by Manas Shaikh — September 22, 2007 @ 2:28 pm
I wonder what the heads of government of the US and the UK are doing about this, if at all i.e.
Comment by Sidhusaaheb — October 7, 2007 @ 9:51 pm