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Originally Posted by Catfish
He also killed tens of millions of others of course, but i have seldom heard any russian 'president' mention this, let alone his former allies.
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Nothing changes: "VAE VICTUS"-Brennus 387 BC:
A Goth or Celt leader who once conquered Rome even though being outnumbered, imortalized the Latin word meaning “woe unto the conquered” or “suffering to the conquered,” Raiding Celtic tribes under the leadership of Brennus ravage Rome and occupy the city for three months. Offended by the dirty conditions of the city they demand a ransome to leave the Romans alone. Brennus demands his weight in gold and when the Romans complain that the scales they are using are innaccurate he throws his sword on the scales to be weighed as well with the cry "VAE VICTUS" - (Woe to the Vanquished). In short, the scales of historic justice are unbalanced and found wanting...most of the time and "history is written by the winners"-Bonaparte...