What will the losses mean to the people of Iraq?
A. Iraqis are highly literate and have a deep understanding of their country’s archaeological heritage. Their historical consciousness is one of the most important factors in defining a national identity that unites Iraq’s religious and ethnic groups. This national identity based on a shared cultural tradition is one of the strongest counterweights to the twin dangers of religious fundamentalism and ethnic balkanization. Saddam (Hussein) understood these sentiments, which is why he tried to define himself in his political propaganda as a great ruler in the tradition of Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar _and gave his Republican guard divisions these names. Q. Will the museum’s looting make rebuilding Iraq harder? A. Certainly. By allowing the National Museum to be looted and devastated, we have needlessly destroyed one of the most valuable emblems of Iraqi unity. We now run the very real risk that Iraqis will view this act as a calculated American attempt to undermine their nationhood. Q. Wh
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