tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868481.post6928032896471972399..comments2023-07-29T03:07:30.086-05:00Comments on The Punching Bag: New Ambassador to Iraq Confirmed -- No Help for Iraq's Endangered Archaeological Sites LikelyLarry Rothfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525764497697221380noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868481.post-74777914018298766672010-08-06T13:49:13.798-05:002010-08-06T13:49:13.798-05:00James Jeffrey's answers are vague and uninform...James Jeffrey's answers are vague and uninformative. That is to be understood given that the issue of cultural property protection is not high on policymakers' agendas. However, where Iraq is concerned, it is important for the United States to work hard with the authorities in Baghdad to protect cultural heritage. Such goodwill can go a long way toward building confidence with the Iraqi people. And where the US has recently ratified the Hague Convention on the protection of cultural property, it becomes even more important for the Departments of State and Defense to assert a leadership role.<br /><br />Rick St. Hilaire<br />www.culturalheritagelawyer.comRick St. Hilairehttp://www.culturalheritagelawyer.comnoreply@blogger.com