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[–] Naught405 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Every (political) war (ever)

Take for example Caesar's conquest of the Gauls. He went there to protect the Roman border from German encroachment into Gaul because the region had been internally destabilized. He actually went there because of the reasons discussed by the Triumverate. Primarily he was in debt and also wanted to glorify himself. Others wanted territory or part of the spoils, or political favors in the capital. He only ever made contact with the Germans a couple of times. Once he got an army and was in Gaul he basically used that status quo + any instability or revolt to stay there until Gaul was conquered. He also tricked the gauls into signing an early treaty that basically made them part of the empire, but which the Gauls thought meant paying tribute and nothing else. After that, he used the treaty to say he was just putting down rebellions (the rebellion being a never before united Gaul, 300 tribes or so).

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[–] WD_Pelley ago 

He also tricked the gauls into signing an early treaty that basically made them part of the empire, but which the Gauls thought meant paying tribute and nothing else. After that, he used the treaty to say he was just putting down rebellions (the rebellion being a never before united Gaul, 300 tribes or so).

Damn, that is some shifty shit right there.

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[–] Naught405 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Politicians never change lol