Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 10229

i found this interesting, something i wasnt aware of and i dont think many people are...

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This isn't the first time a Western superpower has invaded Iraq, promising to free the country from tyrannical rule and bring democratic government -- all while nursing its own strategic interests.

The last time it happened, the British influence stayed for four decades.

When the British captured Baghdad in1917 , defeating the Ottomans, Gen. Stanley Maude made a declaration to the Iraqis:

"Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators."

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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Hilbert Space
Posts: 35658

That is why the idea that the British might hand around to administrate the area is amusing. Or not. I didn't know that we promised to bring democratic government, though (and it isn't entirely clear from the article that it was promised, just that Iraqis would be involved in the government).

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