Sad story: 'Ottoman / Kurdish Jambiya' Did you buy it?

[Atlantia]

My brother-in-law is military and was out there at that time. I asked him if he knew what the UK military view would be, taking the circumstances at face value as told by James D.

He told me that he was sure that a UK soldier wouldn't be allowed to keep the dagger. That if they did disclose it to their superiors it would be confiscated, and if they tried to smuggle it out and were caught, they'd be in serious trouble.

I find it difficult to imagine that the US regulations would be much different?

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

My brother-in-law is military and was out there at that time. I asked him if he knew what the UK military view would be, taking the circumstances at face value as told by James D.

He told me that he was sure that a UK soldier wouldn't be allowed to keep the dagger. That if they did disclose it to their superiors it would be confiscated, and if they tried to smuggle it out and were caught, they'd be in serious trouble.

I find it difficult to imagine that the US regulations would be much different?

According to David, who is a military person. He said that American military allow trophy taking to items of no historic value or any value to the Iraqi/afghan people. So if he is right, then this is even illegal to the american army.

Tommorow am visiting Kuwait museum and try to acquire the number of the Iraqi museum and see how can they assist.

Any Americans here are willing to help by giving details of law regarding war trophies??

Regards,

Abdullatif