U.S. apologizes to Iraq for damaging Babylon

Colonel Coleman, who lead his troops in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, says he is willing to apologize to the Iraqi government for the damage done to archeological ruins in Babylon. After American and British troops overthrew Saddam, Iraqi gangs looted museums and many artefacts dating back to ancient Persia were destroyed. But Babylon it seems, the ancient city that Saddam started to rebuild, was not touched by the looters. And now it appears we have the reason why, that US forces were involved in protecting the ancient city. Many Christians believe the ancient city of Babylon will once again rise to prominence. Where East meets West, Iraq has become the focus of world attention, and the goal of all nations is that the nation will become a prosperous democracy, and a stabilizing factor in the volatile Middle East. Whether the Babylon mentioned in Revelation is literal Babylon in Iraq, or represents a religious and commercial system - which ancient Babylon was, the fact that Babylon has survived intact despite terrorism and war is significant.