From: Damien Sullivan (phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu)
Date: Mon May 12 2003 - 21:35:04 MDT
On Mon, May 12, 2003 at 05:39:43PM -0700, Mike Lorrey wrote:
> An example of fake reporting by the left is the whole museum looting
> episode. The left bought the claims of the Baathist director of the
> museum that 170,000 priceless antiquities had been looted without any
> fact checking. It turns out that most all items had been securely
> stored across town as per government plan. The actual number of items
> stolen: 27. Yup, 27. And this isn't counting the many items made of
> precious metals and gems which are now suspected to be fake
> replacements for items looted by Saddam over the last several decades.
What's your source for this 27? Googling news on "antiquities" found an
article saying US authorities have recovered 700 artifacts, 46 brought back by
a single Iraqi.
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030508.wxulootn/BNStory/International/
Also
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/5840384.htm
170,000 an overestimate, but thousands still missing.
-xx- Damien X-)
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