Churchill's Folly: Modern Iraq

Christopher Catherwood talked about his book Churchill’s Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq, published by Carroll and Graf. H… read more

Christopher Catherwood talked about his book Churchill’s Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq, published by Carroll and Graf. He asserted that Winston Churchill made a mistake in the creation of Iraq. He argued that instead of combining the Kurds, Arabs and Shiite Muslims into single nation, Churchill should have let each group govern themselves. Mr. Catherwood examined the decisions Churchill made regarding Iraq, arguing that they have led to the nation’s present day situation. He responded to audience questions. close

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Churchill's Folly: Modern Iraq

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Program ID:
180383-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Vienna, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 11, 2004 | 10:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 04, 2007 | 3:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Sep 11, 2004 | 10:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 12, 2004 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 27, 2005 | 12:33am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 29, 2005 | 12:33pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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  • Mar 04, 2006 | 9:12pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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  • Mar 06, 2006 | 4:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 06, 2006 | 9:12am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 11, 2006 | 12:12pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 11, 2006 | 4:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 11, 2006 | 9:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 04, 2007 | 3:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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