"To tell you the truth, we really want to protect those cultural relics, but we simply lack the financial and human resources to do so," a museum director from Damascus poured out his woes to Leonard Ethan.
"As you know, our countries have a long history, but are now in great chaos. In this situation, we simply do not have the ability to protect all the historic ruins."
"So in many cases, once we determine that those ruins are likely to be looted, we have no choice but to take preemptive action. Of course, this causes damage to the cultural relics, but it is the best option compared to the alternatives."
"Of course, I think I can understand the problems you're facing," Leonard said seriously with a nod after listening to the scholars' grievances. "In the future, we might engage in some collaborations, such as in cultural heritage protection and security work."
