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After the Conquest of Gaul, Julius Caesar--who served as both the Tommy Franks and L. Paul Bremer of that operation--had serious pacification problems. A particularly violent revolt occurred in the town of Uxellodunum. "Caesar saw his work in Gaul could never be brought to a successful conclusion if similar revolts were allowed to break out," wrote his friend Aulus Hirtius. "So he decided to deter all others" by cutting off the hands of the prisoners taken at Uxellodunum and sending the survivors out across Gaul as an object lesson. Hirtius concluded, "The situation was now everywhere satisfactory...
After the conquest of Gaul, Julius Caesar-who served as both the Tommy Franks and L. Paul Bremer of that operation-had serious pacification problems. A particularly violent revolt occurred in the town of Uxellodunum. "Caesar saw his work in Gaul could never be brought to a successful conclusion if similar revolts were allowed to break out," wrote his friend Aulus Hirtius. "So he decided to deter all others" by cutting off the hands of the prisoners taken at Uxellodunum and sending the survivors out across Gaul as an object lesson. Hirtius concluded, "The situation was now everywhere satisfactory...
...world rankings, sandwiched between the Williams sisters. Belgians, naturally, were over the moon, giving Henin-Hardenne a city-hall welcome in Brussels. This was the slightly built 21-year-old's fourth tournament win of the year; Clijsters, 20, has won three. Henin-Hardenne began plotting a French Open conquest in 1992, when her mother took her to the Roland Garros stadium to see Monica Seles defeat Steffi Graf for the title. She told her mother, "One day I'll be on that court, and maybe I'll win." The dream became reality, but without her mother, who died...
Audience members also danced along with Sumaj Chasquis, a Bolivian band who performed both pre- and post-Spanish conquest era tunes...
...liberation of Iraqis from tyranny? Only a fool would believe that was the U.S. goal, according to an overwhelming majority of Arabs whom TIME reporters surveyed in Amman and Cairo. America, they said, is fighting a war of conquest and occupation. For the most part, the war depicted in Arab media is one of subjugation and suffering for Iraqis. Admits a U.S. official: "Let's face it, if 9/11 happened tomorrow, there would be dancing in the streets...