The political uprising against the current Egyptian regime might be justifiable as the people's legitimate manifestation of democratic aspirations but how does the wanton destruction of priceless antiquities, artifacts of ancient civilization further the cause of freedom, unshackling of tyranny, corruption so pervasive within Egyptian society? I suppose the sense of anarchy, chaos, the frenzy in which the last vestiges of order falling by the wayside would facilitate toppling of a teetering regime still standing, is a step beyond the peaceful defiance of the population at large, by those who want nothing less than total absolute surrender, dead-set against accommodation with Mubarak at any, all costs.
Zahi Hawass, chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Supreme?? lol.
What makes anyone think that the looters have anything to do with the cause of freedom?
Hawass is taking the same approach with the freedom fighters as the Democrats take with the Tea Party - tarring tens of thousands of people with the actions of a tiny few hangers-on.