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The Commander: Fawzi al-Qawuqji and the Fight for Arab Independence 1914-1948 Biography societies around the world beganDescription by Laila Parsons Paperback Revered by some as the Arab Garibaldi, maligned by others as an intriguer and opportunist, Fawzi al Qawuqji manned the ramparts of Arab history for four decades. As a young officer in the Ottoman Army, he fought the British in World War I and won an Iron Cross. In the 1920s, he mastered the art of insurgency and helped lead a massive uprising against the French authorities in Syria. A decade later, he reappeared