Jordan returns stolen antiquities to Iraq

struggle4progress

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Sun Jun-22-08 04:20 PM
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Jordan returns stolen antiquities to Iraq

Source: AFP

AMMAN (AFP) — Jordan on Sunday returned to Iraq some 2,466 artefacts, including gold coins, jewellery and Islamic and ancient manuscripts, that were stolen after the 2003 US-led invasion of its neighbour ...

Around 32,000 artefacts were looted from 12,000 archaeological sites around Iraq during the chaos that followed the invasion along with 15,000 items stolen from the National Museum in Baghdad.

According to Oraibi, only 8,500 artefacts have been recovered, despite the introduction of a reward system offering up to 3,000 dollars to those handing in stolen items ...

Read more: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iv3PSaYe89o1h1FGXnXXLnMbwIJQ

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Demeter

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Sun Jun-22-08 04:26 PM
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1. A Functioning Government of Laws!

Gee, if I had anything to offer Jordan, I'd move there.

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Tutonic

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Sun Jun-22-08 09:08 PM
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2. They should begin by issuing search warrants for US commanders, generals and Rumsfeld.

I bet they'd find at least another 8,500 artifacts. I recall reading an article where Rumsfeld was marveling at the quality of some gold figurine. He probably had it in his possession.

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