IRAQI ANTIQUITIES ROUNDUP FOR TODAY:

Some interesting editorials and articles can be found at the following links:

GlennReynolds.com

"Rumsfeld Denies U.S. Blame for Iraq Museum Plunder" (Reuters)

"Yale-driven petition aims to protect Iraq antiquities" (New Haven Register)

"Curators Appeal for a Ban on Purchase of Iraqi Artifacts" (New York Times)

"Plundered Iraqi treasures head for illegal market" (SwissInfo)

"How Iraq Can Recover its Plundered Treasures" (Pacific News Service)

"Ancient Conflict Played Out in Ur" (about a meeting of the Iraqi opposition at this ancient site, perhaps with an eye to its historical significance; Washington Post)