A U.S. army tank is parked outside the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad in May 2003. The prior month, the museum saw 15,000 of its artifacts looted. (Murad Sezer/Associated Press) (Photo from the CBC)From Yahoo News/AP:
BAGHDAD – Iraq will dispatch police commandos to safeguard its archaeological heritage, the government said Sunday, announcing plans to protect sites such as the ancient city of Babylon that were left vulnerable to looting after the U.S. invasion in 2003.
The announcement comes as Iraqi forces lay out plans to take over their own security under a recently approved pact with the United States that sets a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of 2011.
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My Comment: This is a good trend. The Iraqis have to protect their national treasures and monuments .... this is their identity of who and what they are.