Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Iraqi Army and the Myths of The Post Iraqi War

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Tex

Every article one reads on the abject failure of the Iraqi army starts with the premise that the disbandment of the Iraqi army by the Bush administration  is the major reason for the failure of the present Iraqi army. This … Continue reading →

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The Persian Gulf 1970 and today May 2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Tex

Forty five years ago ( 1970) I wrote my masters thesis at the American University of Beirut on the implications of the British withdrawal from the Gulf. The British bled white after WWII led the British government in 1968  to … Continue reading →

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