They loved it so much they lied you into occupying the place and let the treasures be looted -- while guarding the oil ministry.
See: How and Why the US Encouraged Looting in Iraq
Everything has a planned purpose even when it looks like incompetence.
"Answering Baghdad’s call to save legacy; Landmarks architect shares preservation tips" by Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff | April 23, 2010
In American eyes, Boston is an old and venerable city. But to much of the world, the self-dubbed Hub of the Universe is a precocious adolescent.
And so is their flagship newspaper.
No matter. When the Iraqi government went hunting for advice on how to protect the remnants of history in the cradle of civilization, officials called a Boston preservationist much more familiar with Faneuil Hall than the millennia-old wonders of Babylon.
That call went to Gary Russell, staff architect for the Boston Landmarks Commission, who recently returned from a weeklong conference in Baghdad, where concerned Iraqis and professional preservationists brainstormed about how to save the nation’s heritage while its battered city centers are reimagined, redesigned, and rebuilt.
Haven't done that yet after seven years of liberation?
Where did all those billions go, American?
“There is a lot of passion from Iraqi officials and scholars in preserving their history,’’ Russell said. “This is something that Iraqis are very interested in.’’
So is everyone, pfft! All people want their story to be heard!
But how to reach that goal while worrying about everyday basics, such as safe streets and reliable electricity, is much more problematic than protecting a building in Boston.
“The Iraqis seem to be very much in love with democracy and the thinking that the people should participate, but I’m not sure they understand the complexity,’’ Russell said.
I'm so sick of the elitist garbage spewing forth from a "newspaper."
Iraq has nearly no experience with the kind of grass-roots process that generally determines what is saved in the United States and what meets the wrecking ball....
That is SUCH a LIE!
See: Earth Day: Biomass Mess in Massachusetts
Also related:
"vote blocking relicensing of the reactor did not matter"
Yeah, it is the MONEY that MATTER$ in AmeriKan democracy, readers!
Boston’s historical expertise attracted the organizers of the conference, which drew more than 2,000 scholars, preservation specialists, and Iraqi officials such as Prime Minister Nuri Kamil al-Maliki. The conference, which began March 22, culled the advice of preservationists from countries as diverse as Japan, Britain, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, and the Czech Republic, in addition to Russell.
This attention, despite the continuing threat of violence and the ongoing burden of nation-building, is seen by many Iraqis and Americans there as one small step toward normalcy.
As if....
Seven years ago, shortly after the American-led invasion, many Iraqis and US troops stood aside as priceless treasures were brazenly looted from museums.
Look at the war-promoting MSM that lied you in there America try to blame invaded Iraqis for failing to stop looting.
They are really disgusting these days.
Russell said the potential roadblock he sees, however, is corruption, which could hinder the process in a society long accustomed to personal enrichment at public expense, he said.
Then AmeriKa can't teach them a damn thing since that is RAMPANT over here!
Still....
Pfft!
Mehmed Ali, a Lowell native and former National Park Service employee in his hometown who is an outreach adviser for the US Embassy in Baghdad, said:
“The grass-roots preservation mentality, I think, will take time to build. But there is a core group of people who are fervent about preserving their past. This was really the first time in a while that you could have some honest discussion on these things. And to our perspective, that’s democracy in action.’’
That is why AmeriKa is in shambles.
We have NO HONESTY from GOVERNMENT or NEWSPAPERS and thus NO DEMOCRACY!
Whatever WE WANT the GOVERNMENT does the OPPOSITE!
