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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: stockman_scott who wrote (41292)4/4/2004 12:54:03 PM
From: redfish  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Those Iraqis who know their history will be experiencing deja vu right about now:

1921

Britain decides to replace direct colonial rule with an Arab administration which it hopes will serve British interests. At the head of the new state structure, Britain creates a monarchy with Faysal as Iraq's first King. Although senior positions are now filled by Iraqis, ultimate control remains with their British advisers'.

1930

The Anglo-Iraq Treaty paves the way for independence. However the Treaty provides for Britain to maintain two air bases, and for British influence on Iraq's foreign policy until 1957. In negotiations the British government contends that Kuwait "is a small expendable state which could be sacrificed without too much concern if the power struggles of the period demanded it".

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