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Lawrence of Arabia and Winston Churchill both supported using poison gas on Iraqis.

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Some other British leaders were equally blood-thirsty. After the revolt of 1920, TE Lawrence — Lawrence of Arabia — wrote to the London Observer to say: It is odd that we do not use poison gas on these occasions.”

And also:

I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes” Winston Churchill

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