Gertrude of Arabia -- the woman who invented Iraq

Wed, 18 June 2014

16:54

And while on Iraq, here's a must read: 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. Read

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