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The dangers of ignoring history.
In the aftermath of the First World War, Britain and France famously
created the modern Middle East by carving up what had been the Ottoman
Empire. The borders of new states such as Iraq and Syria were determined
in keeping with British and French needs and interests. The wishes of
local inhabitants were largely ignored.Now, for the first time in over
90 years
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by Patrick Cockburn, Coun...
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http://www.alternet.org/world/will-wests-big-plans-remake-mideast-set-world-more-disaster?utm_source=feedly
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