Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson is a historian and author of Lawrence of Arabia, The Authorised Biography.

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OPINION,

Why Sykes-Picot got it all wrong

An example of poor wartime planning for the aftermath of victory, Sykes-Picot echoes recent failures in Iraq and Libya.

Opinion by Jeremy Wilson
Published On 16 May 2016
Soldiers on horseback in the Iraqi desert during the Mesopotamian campaign, circa 1916 [Getty]
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