Dutch hand back looted Iraqi art - Democratic Underground

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Thu Jul-09-09 05:14 PM
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Dutch hand back looted Iraqi art

Source: bbc

The Netherlands has returned to Iraqi ownership dozens of ancient artefacts that were stolen from the country after the US-led invasion of 2003.

The 69 items were surrendered by Dutch art dealers after Interpol disclosed their illegal origin.

Among them was a terracotta relief of bearded man praying, believed to be more than 2,000 years old.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8143479.stm

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Thu Jul-09-09 06:01 PM
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1. It's the right thing to do. The wrong thing to do was to occupy Iraq and not protect their museums

the second we got there.

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Solly Mack

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Thu Jul-09-09 06:02 PM
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2. K&R

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Tempest

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Thu Jul-09-09 06:25 PM
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3. Iraq should sue Bush to get Saddam's gun back

It rightfully belongs to the Iraqi people.

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