Sometimes the world just crumbles and there's nothing you can do to stop that . . .

[melwil]

I'm an Ancient Historian (it says so on my degree).

I think you all know that I don't agree with the war. I didn't agree with it on September 12, 2001 or October 13, 2002. I don't agree with it now, as I watch 'free people' show their appreciation with violence - towards icons, property and their fellow people.

I've had to explain to six and seven year olds what war is and why it's on their televisions.

Now I'm sad that the world went and lost its history.

I'm sad that we just let it happen.

Please read this and this

But hey, we won the war didn't we . . . ?

Comments

[rfkfortheusa.livejournal.com]

when i saw that in my headlines yesterday, i nearly started to cry.

[melwil.livejournal.com]

I'm right on the edge of tears. I can't explain why this affects me so much, but I'm feeling terribly hollow.

I just remember learning about Mesopotamia back in grade nine, and discovering then that I really loved Ancient History - enough to put the better part of three years into it.

I suppose I'm mourning for our history

[dienacht.livejournal.com]

Words cannot describe what a tragedy this is, and what a loss it is for everyone. 7 000 years old? Artefacts from Mesopotamia!? How can the people of Iraq do that to themselves and the world. And why did those soldiers do nothing to stop them? As well as in the hospitals?

This war was even worse then first throught. It caused us to lose a vital piece of history.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

I saw a report on that yesterday, it's inexcusable. Especially since the US government promised they would prevent it.
I saw a quote at the Nation by a soldier saying, essentially "I don't know if they are happy that we "liberated" them, or just happy to get free tvs and furniture."