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[ParkCungHee]

I like this idea. Where can I hire a dictator? Is there some kind of website where aspiring dictators advertise their services, or does it have to be by word of mouth?

Either way, I'm up for this service. I would have had to get a job at the beach this summer, but Dictator sounds better, I just need like $8 an hour.

 

[Alpha Killer II]

I like this idea. Where can I hire a dictator? Is there some kind of website where aspiring dictators advertise their services, or does it have to be by word of mouth?
Its pretty easy, u just select a special person and then get a Army to back him up

 

[Plotinus]

You seem to think that it's easy to "get" anyone to do anything. You talk glibly about "getting" an army to support a dictator, "getting" a country to support you by giving them whatever they want - the real world doesn't work like this.

 

[Verbose]

You seem to think that it's easy to "get" anyone to do anything. You talk glibly about "getting" an army to support a dictator, "getting" a country to support you by giving them whatever they want - the real world doesn't work like this.

Indeed. I seem to recall, from history, that often when a commander "gets" the support of his troops to go political, he is from then on very often a hostage to them.

It's nice to have the support of the Preatorians, but you won't adopt any policies they might dislike. Eventually they might just kill you anyway, and sell the the title of Emperor to the highest bidder. That was how Didius Julianus became Emperor of Rome in 193 AD.

Someone like Napoleon is one of the great exceptions to this, which is a large part why he was in fact great.

 

[Keroro]

It's nice to have the support of the Preatorians, but you won't adopt any policies they might dislike. Eventually they might just kill you anyway, and sell the the title of Emperor to the highest bidder. That was how Didius Julianus became Emperor of Rome in 193 AD.

It's nice to have the support of the Oil companies, but you won't adopt any policies they might dislike. Eventually they might just stop supporting you anyway, and sell the the title of President to the highest bidder. That was how George W Bush became President of America in 2001 AD.

Strange how the more things change the more they stay the same.

 

[EquinoxOmega]

Mongol Empire under Dschingis Khan

or if I'm allowed to have my knowledge about recent technology I'd choose the Roman Empire after the last Punian war.

 

[Alpha Killer II]

You seem to think that it's easy to "get" anyone to do anything. You talk glibly about "getting" an army to support a dictator, "getting" a country to support you by giving them whatever they want - the real world doesn't work like this.

Well if uve seen the Terrorstorm Deluxe by Alex Jones (PM me if u want link) u will learn that sometime countries use "false Flags" to do certain things, like they can cause terrorism in a country and then blame on political powers, eventually wit enuf of these operations, the people will rebel and then the political power will fall, Anarchy will come and the special person better be good at charisma so he can convince a majority of the population to get him to become a leader, but, the Country doin the False Flag operations have to make sure its the rite person or else they will get alot of crap on their hands =P

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Well if uve seen the Terrorstorm Deluxe by Alex Jones (PM me if u want link) u will learn that sometime countries use "false Flags" to do certain things, like they can cause terrorism in a country and then blame on political powers, eventually wit enuf of these operations, the people will rebel and then the political power will fall, Anarchy will come and the special person better be good at charisma so he can convince a majority of the population to get him to become a leader, but, the Country doin the False Flag operations have to make sure its the rite person or else they will get alot of crap on their hands =P

I think Plot knows a slight bit more than you about history and politics, you'll do well around here not to talk down to him.

 

[Plotinus]

Thank you Cheezy. I think this had gone beyond parody really, but I'd be interested for any real-life examples of the strategy mentioned actually bringing down a regime in such a way.

 

[Alpha Killer II]

I'd be interested for any real-life examples of the strategy mentioned actually bringing down a regime in such a way.
Well lets see if I still got the video link...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm+deluxe
Its Bout 2 hours long, but if u wanna kno about "false Flags" Scenarios, u just watch the begining

 

[Zibong]

I'd be interested for any real-life examples of the strategy mentioned actually bringing down a regime in such a way.
Well lets see if I still got the video link...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm+deluxe
Its Bout 2 hours long, but if u wanna kno about "false Flags" Scenarios, u just watch the begining

Strictly out of morbid curiosity, I clicked on that link and watched the beginnings of that video. Everything after the first third of that thing really struck me as sensationalism, yellow journalism, and libertarian fear-mongering consistent with this man's MO.

What happened to Mossadeq seems absolutely plausible; IF ONLY it was factually accurate. The manner in which Operation Ajax is presented attempts to skew the viewer's opinion into two incorrect preconceptions: 1) Mossadeq was an anti-Communist (He had actually aligned with Iranian communist party during his time as PM); and 2) Ajax was a concentrated 'false flag' operation (It was more a plan for the Shah to secure enough political power to enable him to kick Mossadeq out of office. 'False flag' tactics were only a small part of that mission).

Jones' technique takes pages out of Michael Moore's or Bill O'Reilly's books. As entertaining as such 'pages' may be, I wouldn't use them as evidence or support for anything, though.
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[Alpha Killer II]

Check Cia.gov, I checked dat Operation Ajax Part, too lazy to read big file documents :/