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To: TigerPaw who wrote (391626)	4/14/2003 12:48:12 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Whoever looted that museum made off with billions. If they get away with it, it's one of the greatest ripoffs in world history. Even bigger than the Enron-Bushie phony energy crisis and the Reaganite S+L debacle. Was it organized? I wouldn't be surprised. Why DIDN'T we protect that museum having had months to prepare?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (391626)	4/14/2003 12:56:52 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

"Now who would be interested in organized looting of a world class museum?" Not the oppressed masses of innocent Iraqi citizens. That's for danged sure. However, Saddam loyalists would have inside knowledge. Ah, but that makes too much sense & wouldn't play as well with the 'Hate America First, Hate Bush More', crowd, 'eh? Nice article from the Left Wing Lunatic Fringe Rag, The Guardian. NOT!

To: TigerPaw who wrote (391626)	4/14/2003 12:01:44 PM
From: DavesM	Respond to of 769667

re:"Now who would be interested in organized looting of a world class museum?" An inside job by museum staff - probably management, Baathists trying to take what they can so they can start over as millionaires...once they make it to Damascus. As soon as the U.S. started bombing, a competent staff would be placing the most valuable pieces in vaults - even if they knew they were not targeted for U.S. bombs. The "looters" than came in and stole the fixtures and furniture, probably wouldn't know the difference between a clay pot worth millions, and a pot worth cents. My guess, the good stuff was gone, before the "looting" began.