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Originally Posted by (Impenitent,) the Republic of Texas was an independent nation before she was cut up and annexed by the united states... not the other way around as you suggest... the Texans won their independance from Mexico and was a seperate nation for almost 10 years before becoming a state...
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Hmm, guess my memory was super fogged on that one. The North did oppose the annexation of Texas on account of their antislavery beliefs, though; I guess that was the story. SOrry for any confusion.
Anyway, you get my point...If you're trying to sell textbooks in Iraq under Saddam's rule, are you going to mention his acts of torture and murder? Course not.