To: TXBSAFH
Did anyone catch the History Channel, talking about the Vikings and how they invaded Europe/France. Well the king of France at the time (500 AD or something I cant remember exactly) but instead of fighting these Vikings they paid them off with tons and tons of gold and silver asking them to never come back. Well the plan back-fired, and when word got back to the rest of the Vikings that there was riches beyond belief, the attacks only increased rather than decrease. So this appeasement mentality goes way back in history
607 posted on
11/06/2005 6:11:44 PM PST by
Coffee_drinker
(Since Bush became president, the taliban are gone, saddam is gone, Khadaffi is neutered, arafat died)
To: Coffee_drinker
One of the Roman rulers also tried to pay off his attackers but they only came back for more.
To: Coffee_drinker
647 posted on
11/06/2005 6:46:40 PM PST by
1066AD
To: Coffee_drinker
721 posted on
11/07/2005 2:37:28 AM PST by
TXBSAFH
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