Iraq Accuses U.S. of Damaging Ancient City

[tocqueville]

Thu Mar 30, 10:40 PM ET


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces are damaging the ancient city of Kish and must withdraw from the 5,000-year-old archaeological site, an Iraqi ministry said Thursday.

The Ministry of State for Tourism and Antiquities Affairs said U.S. forces had set up a camp in Kish, near Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad.

In a statement, the ministry said the U.S. military was preventing anyone from entering this important archaeological site to assess the damage, which was not specified.

The U.S. military had no immediate comment.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060331/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_ancient_city

[rooboy]

1. That's the OLD Iraq. The military is there for the NEW Iraq... n/t

[darkmaestro019]

2. (mourns) eom

[Swamp Rat]

3. Que triste!

:(