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To: allmendream
The approaching Roman army heard their outnumbered foes LAUGHING in their FACES, and marched into the doom that Hannibal had prepared for them.

When it came to the Roman Republic vs Carthage, we all know that he who laughs last laughs best, and Cato the Elder had the last laugh.

19 posted on 12/12/2008 9:29:11 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Just because I am an Oogedy-Boogedy kind of guy!)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Carthago Delanda Est.

The eventual victory of Rome didn't do that particular Roman army any good. They were killed or sold into slavery to the last man.

20 posted on 12/12/2008 10:28:29 PM PST by allmendream (Wealth is EARNED not distributed.... so how could it be Redistributed?)
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