Or at least, as Mark Twain said, “… it rhymes.”When George Bush invaded Iraq, I was immediately reminded of Julian the Apostate. I’ve read about Julian the Apostate, and I can tell you, George Bush is not Julian the Apostate. But, Julian died during his ill fated campaign in the region, so that is why I was reminded.(If you want read a cool book have a look at Julian: A Novel, by Gore Vidal.)Anyway, Julian was not the only ancient figure to invade Iraq with dire consequences, as Manchester Historian Gareth Sampson describes. According to Samson, Continue reading War in Iraq: History Repeats Itself →