tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post2628562426807284029..comments2023-10-12T06:27:47.082-04:00Comments on David in DC: Lawrence of ArabiaDavid in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-27675915287342159862007-03-06T14:16:00.000-05:002007-03-06T14:16:00.000-05:00The Brits installed a Hashemite king in a made-up ...The Brits installed a Hashemite king in a made-up country called Iraq, knitting together Kurds, Shia and Sunni who hated each other. <BR/><BR/>Saddam Hussein's people overthrew the monarchy and kept sectarian violence down with brutal efficiency. <BR/><BR/>Hussein started as part of a junta, but eventually became sole dictator by virtue of being most soullessly brutal. Sunni prospered at the David in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254984194783456496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225497223064034604.post-88034205356465308412007-03-06T09:12:00.000-05:002007-03-06T09:12:00.000-05:00VERY interesting. That is scarily eerie to what is...VERY interesting. That is scarily eerie to what is going on now. <BR/>What was the result of this military action? I haven't ever heard of it.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995636108623685490noreply@blogger.com