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Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq
MIDEAST MISCHIEF
Gertrude of Arabia rigged an election, installed a king loyal to the British, drew new borders—and gave us today’s ungovernable country.
Clive Irving
Published
Jun. 17 2014
5:45AM EDT
The Daily Beast
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