One of the stock answers that the Brits give when the rest of the world demands their historical and cultural treasures back, is that without Britain storing this stuff, it would be long gone, cut into pieces and into the hands of a zillion private collectors.
2 years ago Greece, along with Egypt and Italy, demanded its treasures back. Last Friday, Greece's Olympia museum was robbed of 70 historical relics. The armed robbers overwhelmed the single female guard. (Lone guard on duty, not unmarried; not sure what her gender had to do with it). Last month, burglars stole a Mondrian and a Picasso from the National Art Museum in Athens. Greece is awash in young, probably unemployed, art predators.
Yeah. We're saving it for you. No really.
As an American, I am proud to say that nothing has ever been stolen from the Smithsonian/National Archives. Well, other than that nasty little incident with Sandy Berger, that is.
2 years ago Greece, along with Egypt and Italy, demanded its treasures back. Last Friday, Greece's Olympia museum was robbed of 70 historical relics. The armed robbers overwhelmed the single female guard. (Lone guard on duty, not unmarried; not sure what her gender had to do with it). Last month, burglars stole a Mondrian and a Picasso from the National Art Museum in Athens. Greece is awash in young, probably unemployed, art predators.
Yeah. We're saving it for you. No really.
As an American, I am proud to say that nothing has ever been stolen from the Smithsonian/National Archives. Well, other than that nasty little incident with Sandy Berger, that is.
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