This article documents and elaborates on the many critical behind-the-scenes events, unknown to the public, before the history leaves us.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1364/the-iraq-museum--three-wars-three-steps-from-hell/.
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- How should a museum protect its treasures during a war?
- Do you think the museum staff made the best choices they could in 2003?
- Who should be responsible for protecting history in times of conflict?
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