After the Leader's speech to the United Nations on invading Darfur, here (courtesy of the Napoleon in Egypt blog), is:
Napoleon's Proclamation to his Troops - who did not yet know where they were going - on the nature of their mission :
TOULON, 10th May 1798
"Soldiers, you are one of the wings of the army of England.* You have fought on mountain and plain, and besieged forts; it remained for you to wage a maritime war.
"The Roman legions, which you have sometimes imitated but not yet equalled, fought against Carthage both by sea and on the plains of Zama. Victory never abandoned them because they were constantly brave, patient in the support of fatigue, well disciplined, and united.
"Soldiers, Europe has its eyes upon you.
"You have great destinies to fulfil, battles to fight, dangers to overcome. You will do more than you have yet accomplished for the prosperity of your country, for the happiness of mankind, and for your own glory.
"Sailors, infantry, cavalry, artillery, be united, and remember that on the day of battle you will stand in need of each other, &c. "
* The Revolutionary French named their armies for the intended object of conquest. The Army of England had been intended for a Channel crossing. Diverted to Egypt, it became the Army of the Orient.
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Off topic, but on your general theme of the capture of power, please see here for William Rees-Mogg's latest essay, on political bias at the BBC:
http://arcadiafinancial.biz/blog/2007/08/01/group-think-bias-at-the-bbc/
Oh, and following our previous on gold, please have a look at my latest couple of posts, on disappearing world stocks of gold. Crunch time?
Why, though, do people want to hold gold? I can understand primitive accumulation - after all, that's the neocon driving force right now, that's why all this sanctimonious rubbish about 'saving Africa' is being spouted by the armed and inclined to be grabby.
Gold? 'Store of value' sounds like the beginning of a Catholic litany.
But it is disappearing somewhere looking at those figures. Wouldn't it be better to hold land, water resources, mineral resources...When wealth can be flicked around the globe electronically, it isn't even particularly portable.
I'm going to read it again; if Brown sold all the gold it was a mistake because the man is an economic walking disaster - that's not just me, that's a really professional and widespread opinion. And if he sold gold at the bottom of the market, why? and why is he interfering so grossly with the Bank of England - it's supposed to be demonstrably independent so the UK can fulfil the requirements for euro entry.
I have been distracted by being denounced; back to work tomorrow.
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