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To: carton253

Sounds like our Homeland Security boys! But what do lines on a map mean to the people in the Middle East?


126 posted on 11/24/2007 12:17:02 AM PST by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: RobbyS

Well, the lines on a map are an artificial construct that contribute to the political unreset within the region even today. The British and French ignored a long history to divide up the region to suit their interests.


127 posted on 11/24/2007 1:07:34 AM PST by carton253 (And if that time does come, then draw your swords and throw away the scabbards.)
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