“...how does the wanton destruction of priceless antiquities, artifacts of ancient civilization further the cause of freedom,”
Ancient Egyptians were NOT arabs. Nor were they a muslim swarm. The swarm is like locusts. They destroy everything they touch and leave devastation in their wake. When there is nothing left for them to devour, they will devour themselves. Such is the nature of islam.
Nor do they want freedom as we think of it. What they want is to destroy freedom utterly and by force, if necessary, bring about subservience to their insane religion. Otherwise it is submit or die.
Ooooooooh! You describe such a enticing “religion”.