Thursday, December 19, 2019

My Life As A Historian: "Sabaton History" Goes Into The Desert

One of the best metal bands around went to the Sahara to shoot a video the other day. That video isn't up yet, but the story behind it is.

I look forward to the actual music video, if only to see Indy goofing about as Lawrence.

The First World War is the origin of much of the bullshit that's gone on in the world for the last 100+ years, and one of them was mentioned in this video: the Sykes-Pico Agreement. It's the agreement that (a) would establish the political support for the creation and sustenance of the modern state of Israel and (b) set up the Middle-East/Southwest Asia context that's been a hot mess ever since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Yes, this includes Syria, for all of those wondering.

The actual story, and not the Peter O'Toole movie take of it, is actually far better drama than Hollywood's best efforts. But, alas, T.E.'s writings of it is as reported.

And while I'm at it, here's their video for "Resist and Bite".

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