JBF

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There were no promises, there were suggestions which Hussein fell for. Im not defending what the British did, they were extremely cunning about how they went about things. These are the main criteria im looking at.

The role of western imperialism, the Arab revolt, joining World War 1, the young turk revolution.

As someone who knows the history, what do you recon?
They did promise and it was the foreign affairs minister at that time if I remmember correctly and they used to send each other a load of letters that till this day is saved in a palace here in Jordan (not all of them are allowed to be looked by the people).


The Arabs asked the Turks to protect them and thus Turks asked for Arabian support in their wars and the Arabs agreed. We agreed to fight that war yet many as usual ran away of what they promised.
 

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They did promise and it was the foreign affairs minister at that time if I remmember correctly and they used to send each other a load of letters that till this day is saved in a palace here in Jordan (not all of them are allowed to be looked by the people).


The Arabs asked the Turks to protect them and thus Turks asked for Arabian support in their wars and the Arabs agreed. We agreed to fight that war yet many as usual ran away of what they promised.
Fair enough, i had read that the British diplomatics had implied that the arabs would be allowed these things but never formally said yes which is why they went against it. But if you have had read this stuff then i will take your word for it as i haven't read it.
 

JBF

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Aug 5, 2006
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The British always promise shit and then go back on it...
And only an idiot would take the world of a foreign country over the will of his own people.

(That isn't directed by any sort of way at you IZ :))

Fair enough, i had read that the British diplomatics had implied that the arabs would be allowed these things but never formally said yes which is why they went against it. But if you have had read this stuff then i will take your word for it as i haven't read it.
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