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    Posted: 11-Nov-2004 at 19:20
What are some the stupid things people have done over the years?
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uhm...pretty much everything...
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Originally posted by euro_king

What are some the stupid things people have done over the years?

Tried to invade Russia!

I think that Napoleon is in the running for that one, among others.
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For that Hitlerson character, someone please tell me he's banned now! As for the thread, well, how about America invading Canada in 1812? Pretty humiliating for the United States, who invaded Canada three times and lost each time.

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Posts: 4310 		  Quote Tobodai Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Nov-2004 at 00:33
see, its those large cold places, just not wortht the effort.
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Dumbest attack was Christian vs Christian when the Crusaders attacked and sacked Constantinople in 1204. This lead to the virtual destruction of the empire and permanently separated the churches for all time.
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the crusades as a whoel here pretty dumb, ad didnt accomplish much.
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hilton's decision of fighting both russia and the us was one of the dumbest things given the history of napolean.
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Hitlerson banned (at least in this forum). Posts deleted.
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Yeah, I agree about the crusades.  If the crusades hadn't weakened the Eastern empire and Bulgaria, the Ottomans wouldn't have lasted as long as they did.
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1. Vote for a 2nd term for GWB.

2. Vote for a 1st term for GWB.

3. Invade Iraq.
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The fight of Tamerlane and Ottomans was a stupid thing for Islamic World.

Before the battle they had sworn to each other!
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The Song dynasty of China allying with the Jurchens against the Khitans, exposing the weakness of the Song to their unreliable allies who promptly took over the northern half of the Song.

Then the Song dynasty allied with the Mongols against the Jurchens, and lost the remaining southern half of their country to the Mongols.

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Bush jr.'s birth. Stupidest thing ever. This moron and his clan of warmongers shall end the human civilization, just wait and see.

There are many dumb decisions over time. The Roman Senate and the Athenian Demos are responsible for quite a few of them. If I have more time later, I'll elaborate.
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Originally posted by Romano Nero

Bush jr.'s birth. Stupidest thing ever. This moron and his clan of warmongers shall end the human civilization, just wait and see.

There are many dumb decisions over time. The Roman Senate and the Athenian Demos are responsible for quite a few of them. If I have more time later, I'll elaborate.

foreigners talking about politics of other countries.
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Originally posted by Longbowmen452

foreigners talking about politics of other countries.



presidents interfering in politics of other countries
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foreigners not taking action when saddam violates 12 UN resolutions.
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Longbowmen452 wrote:

foreigners talking about politics of other countries.

 

Americans talking about politics
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Originally posted by Christscrusader

foreigners not taking action when saddam violates 12 UN resolutions.


foreignes not taking action when Israel violates 32 UN resolutions
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