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Saving Afghan Culture
Wednesday, 01 October 2003 22:39
Beyond the Looting: What's Next for Iraq's Treasures?
Written by Andrew Lawler
"Don't shoot! We're Americans!" Henry Wright shouts as he thrusts his head out the window. It's dark, but dead center in our headlights is a jumpy young U.S. marine aiming his weapon at the windshield of our white SUV. This team of archaeologists and journalists who've come to assess the damage to Iraq's ancient sites had been warned of armed…