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In the grand mythology of the Second World War, the Anglo-American alliance was a “special relationship,” a bond of brothers united against the darkness of fascism. But beneath the surface of wartime solidarity, a ruthless power struggle was unfolding. The war was not just about defeating Hitler; it was about determining who would dominate the post-war world. And the grand prize in this hidden conflict was the Middle East and its ocean of oil. This is the gripping story told by the historian James Barr in his book Lords of the Desert, a sequel to his acclaimed A Line in…