Spoils of war

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The large scale plunder of ancient artifacts from Iraq's museums following the Gulf War raises serious questions on the coalition forces' sincerity about preserving Iraq's heritage. This situation is no different from previous ones, where warfare fuels the global trade for looted antiquities.

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Where civilization began

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The global importance of Iraq's cultural history and the sacking of Baghdad's museums housing its artifacts is presented by McGuire Gibson, an archeologist who has an authority on Mesopotamian archaeology.

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Building trust in Iraq

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Matthew Bogdanos, assistant district attorney, and colonel in the Marine Corporations, speaks about the investigation, of the looting of the Iraq National Museum headed by him.

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