I have assigned 198 countries a number. The countries I've chosen are the 193 members of the UN plus those recognised by at least 20 UN members. Each week I will pick a country using a random number generator and we will discuss that country.

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Country of the Week for week 8: Republic of Iraq

Population: 37M

Location:


Flag:

So many modern wars...

nice.

Birthplace of some of the great ancient civilizations and empires: Babylonia, Assyria, Chaldea, Media. Site of glorious capitals like Nineveh, Nimrud, Babylon, Ctesiphon, Baghdad, Ur, Uruk, Lagash...

Pity it's a mess now.

Edited 11/26/2015 11:13:01

Call of Islam: Jihadi Warfare

Been a mess ever since the Mongols ransacked Baghdad

Wars in Iraq since 1980:
Iran-Iraq War
Persian Gulf War
Iraq War
War on ISIS

and still no atom weapons :(

and still no atom weapons :(

As shown by the war criminals Bush and Blair.

Edited 11/26/2015 18:24:10

Just read all wikipedia articles about the 3 gulf-wars ... puuuhhh.
Such a long and complicated story..

As shown by the war criminals Bush and Blair.

+1,000,000

Agreed, the war in Iraq was useless and unnecessary. And pointless, like all wars.


But it is human nature and just gave me some free souls.

Edited 11/26/2015 20:42:13