Religions > Atheism > OT: Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia
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"maff" |
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10 Feb 2006 07:12:16 AM |
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OT: Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia |
Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1706511,00.html
The first draft of history suggests that Britain should have stayed out
of Washington's faction-fighting over Iraq
Simon Jenkins
Friday February 10, 2006
The Guardian
When Tony Blair is criticised over Iraq he appeals to either the past
or the future. The invasion seemed a good idea at the time, or at least
"Let history be my judge". Leave the present out of it.
Taking him at his word, I thought to give history a call. She is in
good health, sleeves rolled up, rolling pin in hand. But she complains
of overwork. Not a month passes without some new leaked Iraq
memorandum, narrative or memoir slamming down on her kitchen table.
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| User: "maff" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia |
13 Feb 2006 07:33:23 AM |
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maff wrote:
Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of Lawrence of Arabia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1706511,00.html
The first draft of history suggests that Britain should have stayed out
of Washington's faction-fighting over Iraq
Simon Jenkins
Friday February 10, 2006
The Guardian
When Tony Blair is criticised over Iraq he appeals to either the past
or the future. The invasion seemed a good idea at the time, or at least
"Let history be my judge". Leave the present out of it.
Taking him at his word, I thought to give history a call. She is in
good health, sleeves rolled up, rolling pin in hand. But she complains
of overwork. Not a month passes without some new leaked Iraq
memorandum, narrative or memoir slamming down on her kitchen table.
Lawrence of Arabia's lessons still have not been learned
http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1708232,00.html
Monday February 13, 2006
The Guardian
Simon Jenkins appropriately contrasts the achievements of TE Lawrence
when he entered Damascus with the situation that has followed the
current occupation of Iraq (Our leaders have forgotten the legacy of
Lawrence of Arabia, February 10).
He might also have cited Lawrence's report on what is now Iraq in the
Sunday Times of August 22 1920, in which he wrote: "The people of
England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be
hard to escape with dignity and honour. They have been tricked into it
by a steady withholding of information.
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