Sunday, April 13, 2008

IRAQ ARCHEOLOGICAL PLUNDER

POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN AND POSTER IN THE TIMES

Well, mohsen, that is likely the most naive comment I've come across in years.

All you have to do is look at the chaos and disgrace in New Orleans to see how unlikely your notion is.

There are many places in the United States itself that would shock the unfamiliar visitor. Giant country and urban junkyards and rotting places and toxic dumps - these things do not bother the sensibilities of large numbers of Americans.

How much worse was this violent war (Shock and Awe being the modern American equivalent of Blitzkrieg) combined with the fact that Bush deliberately minimized the number of troops, I'm sure hoping for minimal casualties and political impact at home.

What happened undoubtedly involved a combination of organized looters, vandals, and mobs desperate for some treasure.

In any case, United States troops simply stood by in many cases nearby during these events.

With the murder of a million souls this disgusting loss is a disgraceful blot forever on the U.S.