This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 13 UK Foreign Min Balfour said one goal of WWI in Mesopotamia was to gain oil

1918 UK Foreign Min Balfour said one war aim was to secure agreement over Mesopotamia to secure oil there ( Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921 ) 1919 War Min Churchill told PM George that keeping large British forces in Mesopotamia was a financial drain ( Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) ( Musings On Iraq review Churchill’s…