Navy’s construction timetable caused destruction of priceless archaeological remains

Evidence

After construction at Gricignano began, the discovery of Bronze Age archaeological remains described as “priceless” and potentially a “new Pompeii” slowed the building process only briefly. “The Americans … were in a hurry,” one Italian journalist explained. “Cristoforo proceeded with construction like a tank to spend as little as possible and avoid paying millions in fines.” The Navy official overseeing construction admitted that “Mirabella developed a strategy it wouldn’t have if not for the Navy’s timetable” to begin construction as quickly as possible. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 352

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 352