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Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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I wonder about Dura Europus... but there are so many AAA sites in Syria under risk ... but that's got to be a second consideration compared to people, dodging bullets, trying to avoid being cut to pieces by their own army.
21st C 'Repression' has reached new levels.
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Weeping is really the only response to this, both to the cultural and to the human catastrophes happening in Syria at the moment - despite condemnations from all sides, be they western or Arab League. I hope that once someone decides that enough is enough, they don't react by carpet-bombing army camps entrenched in Palmyra or Dura Europos... and I hope there will be a choice. Paul's right though, the human crisis is worse than the threat to cultural heritage.
M. Caecilius M.f. Maxentius - Max C.
Qui vincit non est victor nisi victus fatetur
- Q. Ennius, Annales, Frag. XXXI, 493
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What a pity. This is not only a cultural, but also a severe long-term economic loss. Syria's historic monuments are its greatest touristic asset in the absence of any significant nature or beach tourism.
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
