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Excellent observation man. Machiavelli's theories can be applied to any society that is why centuries after it was written, it still holds true. The comparison of France, he used is very interesting too. I think, viz a viz, the Ethiopian occupation the Somalis are mostly in the same bed as the French1nemansquad wrote:Machiavelli offers advice to the West on how to conquer a Muslim state.
"But if once the Turk has been vanquished and broken in battle so that he cannot raise new armies, there is nothing to worry about except the ruler's family. When that has been wiped out there is no one left to fear, because the others have no credit with the people"
remember what happend to Saddam Hussain in Iraq? Capture Saddam Hussein and kill his sons. Once they achieved that, what do they do next with Iraq?
"When states newly acquired as I said have been accustomed to living freely under their own laws, there are three ways to hold them securely: first, by devastating them; next, by going there and living there in person; thirdly, by letting them keep their own laws, exacting tribute, and setting up an oligarchy which will keep the state friendly to you"
Set up an interim appointed government and eventual elections guaranteed to keep the interim appointed government in place, with good options on the oil supply made out to your business friends
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Alaa yaa iqoslaaEnlighten sista u like Bronte sisters & jane Austen?? Hilarious.
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Maybe Dickens yes, helooooo ridiculous. looooool
OMG you like the handmaids tale ?:o i had to read that book last semester for my feminism class and it was horrible.razzberry wrote:The Handmaid's Tale.
Its sort of like ChIldren Of Men but in reversed.
feminism class? so they have a classes for turning innocent girls into man hating lezbians eh?garowegal wrote:OMG you like the handmaids tale ?:o i had to read that book last semester for my feminism class and it was horrible.razzberry wrote:The Handmaid's Tale.
Its sort of like ChIldren Of Men but in reversed.