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Originally posted by Ironhorse
Actually the Bin Laden thing likely has to do with the promise UK made to the arabs around WWI, that arabs would get their independence and certain lands in exchange for their alliance against the Ottoman Turks who were kicking everyone's ass for last 500 years. The 'promised lands' (ironically enough) included the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Jordan and the Levant including Palestine/Israel.
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Actually the UK made another agreement about the same time:
