[lit-ideas] Re: the bible -- a question

  • From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:17:27 -0400

> [Original Message]
> From: joerg benesch <jgruel@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 9/27/2006 1:54:56 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: the bible -- a question
>
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> trading the tale of mystic Westphalia


The Peace of Westphalia, 1648 is commonly thought to have ushered in the
era of the nation state.  It set the precedent for later carving up the
M.E. and Africa by nation states.  The seeds of 20th century conflicts were
arguably sowed in 1648, as the seeds of 21st conflicts were sowed with the
Iraq invasion.  More like full size plants and trees were planted with the
Iraq invasion.  Bush said Iraq will be a comma in history.  Wishful
thinking ...



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