Praise, Puzzles, and Poppycock

When Iraq became a sovereign member of the League of Nations in 1932, the British quid pro quo was a provision in a treaty giving Britain rights to key bases and guarantees of immunity from local laws and taxes for military personnel. Commenting on the Mark Foley scandal, Speaker of the House Dennis...

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Published in:World policy journal 2006-09, Vol.23 (3), p.107-110
Main Author: Meyer, Karl E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointments & personnel changes
Coda
Current affairs
Editing
Foreign Policy
General Interest
Historical Development
History
International cooperation
International Relations
Invasion
Islam
Middle East
Military air facilities
Military bases
Officials and employees
Periodical publishing
Politics
Public Policy
Speakers of the House
Television sets
Terrorism
United States of America
World wars
Wrigley, Linda
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Summary:When Iraq became a sovereign member of the League of Nations in 1932, the British quid pro quo was a provision in a treaty giving Britain rights to key bases and guarantees of immunity from local laws and taxes for military personnel. Commenting on the Mark Foley scandal, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert claims the story has been blown up by "ABC News, and a lot of Democratic operatives, people funded by George Soros."
ISSN:0740-2775
1936-0924
DOI:10.1162/wopj.2006.23.3.107