Suez and Iraq: Comparing Campaigns

Fifty years after Britain and France invaded Suez following Egypt’s nationalisation of the canal, thoughts have turned to parallels with military action in Iraq. Legal justifications, intelligence, timing and planning for the day after, all resonate on the anniversary.

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