Are the recent global conflicts actually for looting artifacts?

Question

When the US invaded Iraq - they headed straight for the Bahgdad Musuem.
Despite assurances from the Pentagon that the musuem would not be touched, it was plundered of it's recent Sumarian artifacts and tablets. Many of which contained detailed information on advanced technology and energy weapons of old.

It was considered an "inside job", as precise copies were avoided, and specific vaults opened to remove uncatalogued pieces.
These pieces have now been recovered to the US.

Now in Afghanistan - the same thing is happening.

Original artifacts are dissapearing at an increasing rate - the Saquara bird - vanished, and a host of tablets.

Is this new grab for information the reason for these wars ?

Answer 1

The terrorists are stealing them and selling them on the black market.

If the troops are taking them it is to make sure that the terrorists don't get any funds



Okay, i admit that some soldiers have stolen artifacts but most have been caught

Answer 2

Unfortunately you assume that many 'humans' coordinated and kept a secret. You are also assuming that all of the above mentioned 'humans worked for a common goal'. Not arguing with you, just suggesting that the looting of the museum was probably, as you said, an inside job by the very curators that knew what was real, and others for what ever reason. I know it was publicized that a few American soldiers were caught with artifacts and charged. If what you say is all true then I believe that we 'humans' don't have the humility or technological ability to reverse engineer it. There are may people today that would never consider stealing, if placed in a position that the Iraqis, and soldiers on both sides were would indeed steal to survive, enrich themselves, to get out of the area altogether. I would like to see your information if it has what those artifacts of interest are. I'm always interested in ancient stuff as a curiosity.

By the way wars were fought over land, women, religion, honor, why not ancient artifacts and oil?

Answer 3

Yea, I'm sure those artifacts are worth few hundred billion dollars and worth over 4000 US soldier's lives.



Make sense to me. Good one. No, may be the Iraqi artifact have super power that can allow us to rule the universe.



Or poverty stricken people saw some opportunity when theres chaos during wars.



I saw looting during LA riots. What a coincidence. Chaos and looting, chaos and looting again.