At the time of the invasion, the plundering of the Iraq Museum's collection became the subject of debate on Washington's ability to maintain order in Iraq.
The objects are carved with images of gods, human figures, animals, and other scenes of worship. Each unique seal served as a personal signature to guarantee authenticity of either an individual or a business.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations partnered with the Manhattan DA's office to return the seals. U.S. troops, the sole power in the city at the time, were intensely criticized for not protecting the museum's treasures and other cultural institutions like the national library and the Saddam Art Center, a museum of modern Iraqi art.Asked to comment on the looting, then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld famously said:"Stuff happens ... and it's untidy and freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.
Since 2015, when the Museum reopened to the public, the debate has faded into the background and Iraqi officials have sought to move forward.came in August 2021, when 17,000 artifacts from across Iraq were returned, including ones held by the family that owns the Hobby Lobby craft store chain, and by Cornell University.
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