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To: stockman_scott who wrote (41292)	4/4/2004 12:54:03 PM
From: redfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to 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". geocities.com

To: stockman_scott who wrote (41292)	4/4/2004 1:37:38 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

skeptics may properly wonder how this "sovereign" government differs from the current un-sovereign entity. As the list I abstracted in this post Message 19982804 exhibits, the "transfer of power" is a sham. All know this, including Sistani and Sadr. The question is what will they do about it. Imagine all of Iraq like Fallujah. You could reinstitute the draft, place every American between 18 and 27 (using VietNam numbers) in uniform, and it still wouldn't be enough. JMO lurqer