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June 23, 2008
The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930
(If you haven't already, be sure to read Bernard's long piece, with pictures, about his recent trip to the West Bank, as well as his thoughts on a two state solution.)
Iraqis have recently been comparing the US-Iraqi "agreement" now under negotiation to the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930. The treaty, imposed by England under circumstances similar to today's U.S. occupation, was deeply hated in Iraq.
Of course, most Americans have no idea what the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 is. So I thought it would be useful to post the text of the treaty—which used to be essentially impossible to find online—together with an examination of the many parallels between it and what Bush has been demanding. It's all over here.
As you'll see, it appears history actually has direct relevance to the present day. Who knew?
—Jonathan Schwarz
Posted at June 23, 2008 10:30 AMAnd they say lightning don't strike twice in the same place. WE don't seem to be able to learn from our own mistakes,(Vietnam) so other people's mistakes are unlearnable also, sort of an unteachable moment.
Posted by: Mike Meyer at June 23, 2008 12:06 PM
