AFGHAN UPDATE
May 1st, 2003
BY MARK ROWETHE 'LOOTING of civilisation' in Baghdad, with its vivid images of wanton destruction and looting inflicted upon the Iraqi national museum, was all too familiar for those who have followed events in Afghanistan. But everyone must hope the parallels stop there, for the experience of those quietly seeking to recover Afghanistan's glorious archaeological past does not bode well for the long-term restoration of Iraq's treasures.The damage in Baghdad was sudden, brutal and overwhelming. In contrast, the Afghan national museum in Kabul and sites across the ...
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