The hearse ended its journey winding through the Chavez stronghold ofthe "23 de enero" slum and stopping in front ofthemilitarymuseum overlooking Caracas.
The plea came after looters ransacked the National Archaeological Museumof Baghdad soon after U.S.-led military forces toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein.
In an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary, Beijing's MilitaryMuseum displays what Chinese official websites say is a model of a new nuclear-powered attack submarine, the Shang.