Comments on: The latest Iraq looting dramz http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560 History fetish? What history fetish? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17315 livius drusus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:54:06 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17315 That's right. I mean, I don't think it says anything at all about the general state of affairs that the archaeological sites on coalition bases or guarded by nearby troops have not been looted. Looters are easily scared away even by just the sound of policing (ie, by a photographer's helicopter hovering above them). That’s right. I mean, I don’t think it says anything at all about the general state of affairs that the archaeological sites on coalition bases or guarded by nearby troops have not been looted.

Looters are easily scared away even by just the sound of policing (ie, by a photographer’s helicopter hovering above them).

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17314 livius drusus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:51:24 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17314 I think clams would totally wallow. If they weren't, you know, bivalves. :giggle: I'm delighted you hadn't given up on me yet. I assure you the archaeoporn will keep comin'. I think clams would totally wallow. If they weren’t, you know, bivalves. :giggle:

I’m delighted you hadn’t given up on me yet. I assure you the archaeoporn will keep comin’.

]]> By: John N. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17313 John N. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:48:43 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17313 Been checking daily for new stuff, now happy as a clam and wallowing in all the new archaeoporn! (Hm... do clams wallow? Mixed metaphor...) Been checking daily for new stuff, now happy as a clam and wallowing in all the new archaeoporn! (Hm… do clams wallow? Mixed metaphor…)

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17295 livius drusus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:07:56 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17295 It was a mere computer-enforced absence. I'm back and in fine fettle, I'm glad to say. Now you just have to come back and check. :D It was a mere computer-enforced absence. I’m back and in fine fettle, I’m glad to say.

Now you just have to come back and check. :D

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17294 livius drusus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:05:51 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/560#comment-17294 Indeed. Also, there were coalition forces who made a strong (and effective) effort to protect archaeological sites. The Italian Carabinieri, most notably. Indeed. Also, there were coalition forces who made a strong (and effective) effort to protect archaeological sites. The Italian Carabinieri, most notably.

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