redstar2000
17th April 2003, 22:47
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/2956551.stm
One of the pressing problems for an imperial power is human resources: exactly which one of this mob of obsequious "natives" can be trusted not to cut your throat at the first opportunity?
Sure, they all bow and scrape and kiss your imperial ass right now, but how will they behave when you take your eyes off of them and try to get some sleep?
What was that noise?
:cool:
One of the pressing problems for an imperial power is human resources: exactly which one of this mob of obsequious "natives" can be trusted not to cut your throat at the first opportunity?
Sure, they all bow and scrape and kiss your imperial ass right now, but how will they behave when you take your eyes off of them and try to get some sleep?
What was that noise?
:cool: