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7. Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 12:35 AM

Jan 2016

The story of the British intelligence agent who rigged an election, installed a king loyal to the British, drew new borders—and gave us today’s ungovernable country.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/17/gertrude-of-arabia-the-woman-who-invented-iraq.html

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The CIA Coup That Remade the Middle East [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2016 OP

Don't let the British off Bad Dog Jan 2016 #1

I always have problems when Igel Jan 2016 #4

Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq md83 Jan 2016 #7

The CIA was just keeping us (British Petroleum) safe. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #2

The Iran coup was probably the biggest foreign policy blunder CanonRay Jan 2016 #3

The Shah was a real dipshit: bemildred Jan 2016 #5

and then all the problems were over and done with forever! MisterP Jan 2016 #6