KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At the time — though the world was weary of war — no one thought the way the British army and its Arab allies swung into Syria would be forgotten.
Even in this centenary period — the 100th anniversary of that movement, so significant in the history of the Middle East, is this month — the world is not remembering much about World War I, which is a tragedy. In its time, it was known as the Great War and in our time might be regarded as the opening act of World War II and, if you stretch your mind, the Cold War as well.
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