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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:13 PM Original message |
King Tutankhamun Statues Missing as Intruders Break Into Egyptian Museum |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Looting happens. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Exactly. It's the cost do democracy. |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I agree. Its actually impressive if that is all that was taken. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Theft is one thing---I get it. The destruction of artifacts out of |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Especially for a people that take such pride in their heritage. Sad is right. nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have visited this museum quite a few times - the Tutankhamen exhibit is just incredible |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I saw it when it came to LA. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. it would be tragic if these items are truly lost |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Odd that the Minister of Antiquities stated on CNN phone interview that all missing objects |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Also was reported that the "looters" were in fact police thugs. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Something fishy going on. We'll probably never know the details. nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Hawass is the number 3 person in the government, or at least he |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I'd check with the political class first |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Look to the Egyptian Police and their paid thugs first |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. I find it strange there were no security guards at the Museum. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Sad. |
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