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British Empire invaded Iraq during World War I in the Mesopotamian Campaign in Nov 1914.
Full independence regained in 1932.
1941, British forces attack Iraq, establish Kingdom in 1943. Independence in 1961.
1990, Iraq invaded, or was led it could, British Colony Kuwait in order to reunite it with Iraq.
1991, heavy bombardment of Iraq and Kuwait by US and UK. Occupation of 2/3 of air space.
2003-present US western coalition invades Iraq on false pretenses.
1.5 million civilians dead, monstrous destruction of country infrastructure.
British Empire
http://www.angelfire.com/mac/egmatthews/worldinfo/europe/empire.html
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