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2003-04-22 Iraq

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Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-22 02:59 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Of course, your average Mahmoud on the streets of Baghdad, without electricity, a job, wheels, phone service, would have no problem getting that valuable art he looted out of the country, on the world market and available to known traffickers of Messopotamian artifacts in the evil U.S. - But then it wasn't an inside job, was it? (/sarcasm)

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-22 15:19:03|| 2003-04-22 15:19:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Chaffinch said she expects the thieves will attempt to sell most of the stolen pieces in wealthy countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, France and Switzerland.
Funny, I thought they would find them for sale in dirt poor agricultural, third world counties...
As I say to the Boss, gotta go where the customers are.

Posted by Capsu78 2003-04-22 16:23:31|| 2003-04-22 16:23:31|| Front Page Top

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