Quote:
Originally Posted by Randomizer
There are more than a few crocodile tears being shed here and Britain's reasonably new-found reverence for the sanctity of marine war graves is rather odd given that the British Museum is chock full of loot pulled from the assorted graves of lesser cultures. Of course British commercial interests were involved in the scrapping of the Jutland wrecks SMS Lutzow and Pommern, both of which, by the standards claimed here, should have been preserved. Can't say who snagged HMS Queen Mary's propellers though.
|
Just a few points:
Which sources do you rely upon to support the accusation that the tears are 'crocodile' rather than related to genuine concern over a war grave? Or is it simply speculation on your part not backed by evidence?
The British Museum is certainly full of loot from graves. There is a name for that - archeology. If you are prepared to accuse British archeologists of being grave robbers then please extend that accusation to the providers of similar artifacts in US museums.
Could you please reference your source for the British commercial interests re the Pommern and Lutzow, both of which, as far as can be ascertained, were heavily salvaged by a GERMAN company in the 1950s and 60s?