Hey guys, I live by the strict belief that ignorance is unnecessary, and frankly harmful. So, when I found this massive history lesson (http://imgur.com/gallery/4MMVk) and learned quite a lot from it, I figured there might be a few members of offtopic that might enjoy the read. Warning, it is very long and not for the faint of heart. Credit to Admiral Naismith. TL;DR: If you wanna know more about the whole thing in the middle East, read this: http://imgur.com/gallery/4MMVk