Based on the excerpt, do you think arab leaders were involved in crafting the agreement? explain. did britain and france seem to view the arab lands as colonies that they would as something else? what details support your answer? how would you describe the tone of the agreement? based on the excerpt, what did britain and france gain from this agreement? what might sykes and picot have argued that the arab states gained? what does this excerpt add to your understanding of the upfront article about the origins of the problems in the middle east?