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br> -- Martin Owens /p> p> Guarding a museum was not worth even the chance of losing one American life. Based on the sniper attacks, it would be foolish to even suggest a tank and two soldiers would have worked. Mr. Rocca properly identifies this assumption. I doubt the Iraqi people will soon miss a museum when food, water and personal safety will be their concerns for quite a while. One major point I think Mr. Rocca missed was how little damage was done to the historical religious sites throughout the country. This is the true amazing story of the war. In balance, the museum doesn't even tip the scales. br> -- Aftan Romanczak br> Lawrenceville, GA /p> p> Mr. Rocca, the American Army is not responsible for the actions of the Iraqi people in regards to the looting of their own museums. Had we chosen to place guards at the entrance to the museum, we would have been accused of imposing a police state. We were damned if we did and damned if we didn't. You've no doubt been to museums before and experienced their tight security. It should have taken more than sledgehammers to raid 5,000 years of history. br> -- Dalene Hodnett /p> p> The United States has been criticized for guarding the oil fields, but as we know that is Iraq's income into the feature. My question is, what ever happened to the contents of Kuwait's Museum during the first Gulf War? br> -- Barbara Barrett

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