If Bush had Paid Attention to History... , today in Bush History (6/5/08 Thursday)

[BlueButGlad2]

Today, a look at the summer of 1920 in British occupied Iraq. History does indeed repeat itself.

1920: The British are in control of Iraq and there is widespread protest of the British occupation during much of this summer of 1920, with "disorders which, except in the principal towns and some quiet areas, upset administration, cost lives, and cut communications (including the new Basra-Baghdad railway) in much of the territory" (Encyclopedia Britannica 1967). Back in November 1917, the British began an occupation of Baghdad, saying: "our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators" ...

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Today's categories: Ignoring Experts, Iraq.

A DAILY REMINDER AS TO WHY THE "THIRD TERM OF THE GEORGE W. BUSH ADMINISTRATION" (i.e. JOHN McCAIN) CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN!

New Blunders Daily!

[opihimoimoi]

1. Arrogant Leaders are not prone to learn from history...they often don't know how to handle it

much less comprehend the whole picture.