Analysis: Roman invasion of the empire of Parthian, of which Iraq was a part

From: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR) | Date: October 26, 2002| Author: SCOTT SIMON | Copyright information


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10-26-2002

Analysis: Roman invasion of the empire of Parthian, of which Iraq was a part

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

SCOTT SIMON, host:

Invasion is a threat that Iraq has faced many times before, even when Iraq was not Iraq. Long before the days of weapons of mass destruction, modern-day Iraq was part of the Parthian Empire, a rival and a threat to its Western neighbors and to Rome. In the days of ...

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