Beasts in Babylon?
The Guardian reports on widespread destruction of cultural monuments in the Iraq city of Babylon -- not by looters, but by U.S. troops. Apparently we've set up a military depot there. Um, hello. You'd think with the Olympics just in Greece we'd be saturated with knowledge that this is a very bad idea. Say it with me: ancient structures make bad armories. Repeat.
Where were the much-ballyhooed cultural heritage consultants to the military on this campaign? Ugh.
(Thanks, Mark.)
Posted on January 17, 2005 to the category called Art/Design .
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ancient structures make bad armories.
ancient structures make bad armories.
ANCIENT STRUCTURES MAKE BAD ARMORIES!
Greetings from Germany
Immanuel
Posted by: Immanuel at January 20, 2005 3:20 AM
Thank you for repeating! Nice to see you around these parts, Manu.
Posted by: John at January 20, 2005 9:55 AM
