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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (119278)	11/11/2003 5:44:16 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

here is what I know on Iraq and Romans I believe about 6-8 weeks ago an article appeared which I read it might have been a NYTimes article might have been a Newsweek article might have been a European Security source article unsure it mentioned how the Romans dealt with Iraqis in the 2nd century, I believe all went well for 10-12 years then all hell broke loose with ambushes and uprisings guerrilla wars were not common back then Romans fared poorly eventually, after suffering considerable losses, the Romans abandoned the area I remember the article like I read it yesterday but not the source if that invalidates the story in your mind, so be it it does not in mine but corroboration would be nice, regardless the Romans dabbled ALL OVER THE PLACE, including Ireland and England if they never bivouacked in Iraq over two centuries, I will eat my 2-day-old shorts they were megalomaniacs, tried & true / jim