US soldiers in Iraq are being sent another set of playing cards - this time not showing them pictures of people wanted to be captured, but of
archaeological sites to prevent their destruction:
"The cards are part of an archaeology awareness programme designed to make troops aware of the damage they can cause to sites and to discourage the illegal trade in artefacts...
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Americans built a helicopter pad on the ruins of Babylon and filled their sandbags with archaeological fragments from the ancient city." (The Telegraph)
It seems like a good idea to me! Archaeological sites should be protected - just not at the cost of human life.
