Good climate, good treatment, three meals and day, first rate medical attention.

There are millions of people around the world who would line up to live in such a place. These scum never had it so good.

Sauron

I gather that because Saddam hasn’t been found that he didn’t exist either.

Sauron

David

Actually I happened to see an item on one of the news services which suggested that persons unknown had removed the bulk of the items in the museum before the looting started and presumably before the invasion started. The suggestion was that those responsible had connections to the museum in some offical way. The impression I got was that the bulk of the 1500,000 or so pieces were safe.

Unfortunately I didn’t pay much attention at the time but hopefully we will find out the truth before long. There is such a glut of info out there I lose track.

No… we didn’t imagine the smashed items regardless of how or what really happened. Much of what I have seen about this event smells bad to me.

In any event, I get annoyed that so many who know bugger all about what happened, are on the news blabbing about how terrible it was and who should have anticipated this and that and done this or that. These are the same ‘ types’ who have been wrong in most of their predictions about events in Iraq and have never been near the place. This is not directed at you by any means.

Regards

Sauron

I think the US and the UK should sit this one out and let France, Germany and Russia tackle Saudi.:D

Sauron

The Hanging Gardens! God!… did someone gig up and steal the flowers. There was a war going on Garry.

I suppose the experts on this forum, plus those that appear on TV (all of whom are thousands of miles from the action) should have been consulted before hand. If so I am sure every possible event and every possible consequence would have been put in a playbook for the troops. Hindsight is wonderful thing though.

I thought the playing card idea was rather good myself but what do I know.

🙂

Sauron

Have it your way guys. I think most here pretty much know the Microsoft history as well as you do (minus the personal slant you put on it) but thanks anyway. Some of you comments actually confirm my points about Bill’s business skills.

Regards

Sauron

Garry

You are right about the history but some recents reports suggest that persons unknown removed most of the items before the fighting started and transported them to safe locations. If true, they were not stolen or looted after all (which was the point of my original post). Perhaps the management of the museum who must of known full well from personal experience what the Saddam regime was capable of, took steps to hide most valued items. Time will tell.

Whatever happened, it would appear it was beyond the control of the US military as the museum appears to have been broken into before troops arrived in the area.

Regards

Sauron

Arthur

Interesting how double standards work.

I guess in the case of the USSR and now Russia the lowest standard of behavour is acceptable but for the US and the UK the standard can’t be set high enough.

In any event, given the situation in Iraq and the rather small number of forces available to police the situation, any claim of a violation of any real or imagined convention is a lot of nonsense.

Regards

Sauron