[Marxism] Looting of Iraq Museum

["Calvin Broadbent" <calvinbroadbent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Does anyone know of any good articles online detailing the circumstances
surrounding the looting of the Museum of Antiquity in Iraq around one year
ago? I have not found any articles in the marxmail archives dealing with the
whys and wherefores of this sad event. I bring this up in relation to a
comment I heard to the effect that Iraq needs a strong governmental force to
prevent widespread anarchy in the country. Of course, the 'anarchy' is
entirely a product of foreign military assault and economic strangulation,
not to mention the well-documented complete indifference of the occupiers to
such instances of social disintegration. Still, I would like to know more
about the details of this particular 'crime'. Were the looters hoping to
sell museum artifacts on the black market, for example? If so, is there any
indication that they were they successful? Thanks in advance.

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