05-21-2015, 06:24 PM
(05-21-2015, 06:21 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: No Western influences in the country? Its borders are the result of losing wars against imperialist Western nations that competed to control the region and its resources. It's the reason most middle eastern countries borders ignore historical and tribal borders and lump together opposing religions and ethnic groups
Yeah France and the Brits did that to keep getting resources .... Good ole Sykes-Picot