Tim Atherton wrote:

> An American expert in Islamic art tries to measure the cultural devastation caused by the Baghdad museum looting.

Yes, but the Iraq loss is even worse because it affects the history of all civilization -- 7000 years' worth -- where ours is important to *us* but it doesn't affect the rest of the world so much.

Betty in Texas

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