I agree. I also thought it strange that half the stuff is still in the van, and I really appreciated the news report pointing that out to everyone, and I heard no mention of what kind of security was around the van. Personally, I think that the Russian Gov. should stick to the original bargain, but since Moscow hasn't called for advice lately, I guess they're going to do whatever they want. Reid Henry B. Crawford <[log in to unmask]> wrote in article <[log in to unmask]>... > Re: the "standoff" at the Corcoran. > <SNIP> >I suppose this has been > considered, but what of the possibility of moving the cases, paintings, > etc. off the truck and back into the museum. Is it a problem to move them > back in? Barring any diplomatic obsticles, shouldn't > this be done?. > > Forgive me for stating the obvious, but can I assume that we'll hear more > about this and its repurcussions next week? > > Cheers, > HBC > > ***************************************** > Henry B. Crawford Curator of History > [log in to unmask] Museum of Texas Tech University > 806/742-2442 Box 43191 > FAX 742-1136 Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 > ******* Life is a trip. Enjoy the ride! *********** >