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To: sandintoes who wrote (1998)	4/17/2003 1:59:53 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3592

They knew what they were doing... Yup, there is considerable evidence that some of the museum looting was done by pros, not by a random mob: <<< ... They now believe, because of some of the evidence that they have found, that some of the items were taken [by art and cultural] professionals. Among other things they found were glass cutters that they said are not sold in Iraq ... >>> <<< ... One of the things that was taken was a bronze bust dating back about 7,000 years. It weighed hundreds of kilograms and was taken off the second floor. The curators say no normal looters did that ... >>> groups.google.com

To: sandintoes who wrote (1998)	4/17/2003 2:48:43 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3592

I have reported, with links, on this very thread the activities of the American Council for Cultural Policy who have been trying to get the rules changed to allow them to import Iraqi antiques since before the invasion. It has emerged that a coalition of antiquities collectors and arts lawyers, calling itself the American Council for Cultural Policy (ACCP), met with US defence and state department officials prior to the start of military action to offer its assistance in preserving the country's invaluable archaeological collections. The group is known to consist of a number of influential dealers who favour a relaxation of Iraq's tight restrictions on the ownership and export of antiquities. Its treasurer, William Pearlstein, has described Iraq's laws as 'retentionist' and has said he would support a post-war government that would make it easier to have antiquities dispersed to the US. ... News of the group's meeting with the government has alarmed scientists and archaeologists who fear the ACCP is working to a hidden agenda that will see the US authorities ease restrictions on the movement of Iraqi artefacts after a coalition victory in Iraq. sundayherald.com Still unexplained is why the troops, who had been at the museum and had actually chased off some of the looters, were ordered to leave. TP