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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:00 PM Jan 2020

Hoarse Whisperer: "If Trump is going to send Iraq a bill for the base we built..."



The Hoarse Whisperer @ HoarseWisperer

If Trump is going to send Iraq a bill for the base we built, Iraq should send back a bill for all the shit we destroyed.

12:44 AM - Jan 7, 2020


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Hoarse Whisperer: "If Trump is going to send Iraq a bill for the base we built..." (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP
K&R. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #1
And all the artifacts that were stolen . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #2
Lucky Charms originally posted this Rick Steves video of Iran, which is great, but one of the smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #4
Iraq should say they don't want it and Coleman Jan 2020 #3
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Lucky Charms originally posted this Rick Steves video of Iran, which is great, but one of the
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:41 PM
Jan 2020

things that struck me is that when he was in the national cultural museum in Tehran, he was surprised at how few artifacts were on display and his guide explained to him that westerners had basically looted everything and now they are all in European and American museums. It was very sad, but the video is very uplifting because the culture is so vibrant and the people are so kind and friendly - and well educated. It is very enlightening. I have never visited, but it was a great PR travel video.

It's almost an hour long, but if you have the time, it's worth a watch.

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