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To: SmithL; SunkenCiv

The Baghdad Pact did not collapse after the 1958 revolution that overthrew Iraq’s monarchy, though it was on life support after that. I remember it lasting until 1979, under the name of CENTO. What really finished it off was the Iranian Revolution, and its end was probably a factor in the Soviets invading Afghanistan at the end of the year.


7 posted on 02/04/2008 3:56:24 PM PST by Berosus (Support our troops, bring them home -- from Bosnia.)
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To: Berosus

Well put.


8 posted on 02/05/2008 12:07:37 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__________________Profile updated Wednesday, January 16, 2008)
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