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most GQP people in the US and asked them to draw an "African" the skin color would certainly be black. Little to no understanding that Egyptians and other North African people are even there. Zero understanding and knowledge of the history of the Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Near East. As in the book "A Line in the Sand" illustrates it all comes down to the old idea of "rip out the resources" and whatever the rest is can be damned. It is a very good read from the perspective not only of how the Middle East got screwed up in the 1900's but also is very important to understanding the current situation in Syria with all of the various factions.

The Brits and the French went at it hammer and tong over the region while not learning or understanding a damn thing about the people who lived there. T.E. Lawrence saw the need somewhat about understanding and respecting the various groups but it was still in the context of exerting outside control and influence while using them for resources, ports and military positioning. So to the Brits and the French it was a simple matter of drawing borders and herding people within them. The ramifications of such hubris and ignorance are with us still today and the Syrian situation currently has history repeating for the umpteenth time.