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U.S. forces recovering looted Iraq treasures
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| Nicole Winfield
Posted on 4/29/2003, 2:36:39 PM by Chirodoc
Edited on 7/12/2004, 11:02:50 PM by Jim Robinson.
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In an interview with the Associated Press, the commander of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf region said that over the past four days Iraqis had started informing coalition forces of the artifacts' whereabouts.
More than 100 items have been returned, including priceless manuscripts, a 7,000-year-old vase and one of the oldest recorded bronze bas-relief bulls, U.S. Central Command said.
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Darn. Another thing the left can't whine about.
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posted on
4/29/2003, 2:36:39 PM
by
Chirodoc
To: Chirodoc
"I'm
deeply
sadened"
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posted on
4/29/2003, 2:39:44 PM
by
ChadGore
(Freedom is as natural as a drawn breath.)
To: ChadGore
LOL
3
posted on
4/29/2003, 2:42:00 PM
by
Chirodoc
To: Chirodoc
Yea and another thing the press will probably ignore, after all this isn't considered "bad news". They're not too interested in good news about Iraq.
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posted on
4/29/2003, 3:02:23 PM
by
Mister Baredog
((They wanted to kill 50,000 of us on 9/11, we will never forget!))
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