
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy, Happy 2010! :)

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![]() ![]() Last French Troops Leave Syria (1946)Though France proclaimed Syria an independent republic in 1941, its troops were not withdrawn until 1946, after over 25 years of occupation. The occupation began in 1920, when the League of Nations gave the French a mandate over the Levant States—roughly present-day Syria and Lebanon. Within years, the Syrian resistance to French colonial rule became a full-scale revolt. A 1936 treaty promised Syrian independence, but it did not come to fruition. What finally brought about the occupation's end? More... Discuss |
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Happy 2010 to you too, Jessica. Hopefully this will be a great year for all of us.
Happy new Year :)...
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Happy New Year to you Jessica!
And a million positive adjectives back 'atcha, lady! Bring it on 2010.
Is it the 4th of July already?
.... OK, I just WISH it was summer :-)
Hello from SpeedyCat!
Wishing you a very Happy New Year mate :)
Hiya guys! Thanks for stopping in! Now that you mention it, those fireworks do make me think of the 4th...we can only dream of warmer weather, right? *sigh* lol
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