The Islamic State ransacked the town of Nimrud, Iraq last
week. Nimrud is considered a world
heritage site. Nimrud was the long time capital of the Assyrian empire. Many
fear that the Islamic State is trying to erase history to create their own, new
history in its place. Islamic State leaders claim the statues have to be
destroyed because they represent idols and are put before God/Allah. The
Islamic State used bulldozers and other heavy vehicles. Mohammad Chaar is a Syrian Journalist and he
describes the Islamic State as “ imperialist Muslims that want people with no
memory, with no history, with no culture, no past, no future”. That opinion is
very plausible as motive for destroying ancient historical landmarks. It is quite scary to think about any group of
individuals purposely destroying artifacts that have lasted thousands of years.
The destruction speaks to the length of the Islamic State’s plans for mass
control. The Taliban did similar things
back in the early 2000’s. The Islamic State however is intent on doing whatever
it can to revolt against mainstream civilization and groups have called on the
United Nations Security Council to step in.
Christopher Eakes
03/06/2015
10:20 PM
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