Library Books, Letters and Priceless Documents are Set Ablaze in Final Chapter of the Sacking of Baghdad

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:28:25 GMT

This description of the charred remains of the National Library and Archives in Bagdhad is touching - such loss for civilization:

There was a request to protect a camel convoy of tea, rice and sugar, signed by Husni Attiya al-Hijazi (recommending Abdul Ghani-Naim and Ahmed Kindi as honest merchants), a request for perfume and advice from Jaber al-Ayashi of the royal court of Sharif Hussein to Baghdad to warn of robbers in the desert. "This is just to give you our advice for which you will be highly rewarded," Ayashi says. "If you don't take our advice, then we have warned you." A touch of Saddam there, I thought. The date was 1912.

Iraqi opposition leader to Albawaba.com: U.S. forces not desired in Iraq, Saddam might strike other Arab countries

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:29:26 GMT

After seeing the report on BBC news about the UK's dossier of evidence against Iraq (Blair outlines Iraq evidence), I decided to try out the Google News page for more info. I like it, because it is exposing me to news sources I normally do not encounter.

Chris Kelley: Iraq

Library Books, Letters and Priceless Documents are Set Ablaze in Final Chapter of the Sacking of Baghdad

Iraqi opposition leader to Albawaba.com: U.S. forces not desired in Iraq, Saddam might strike other Arab countries