Speak on that brehBob Denard did it in the Comores
Speak on that breh
Damn I’m gonna look into thisDenard was a french mercenary. He did a lot of dirty work between the 60's and the 80's in Africa and Yemen.
In 1978, he organized a coup d'État in Comores and became chief of the military; he started running the country from behind the scene along with his far right friends he recruited in Europe. He had his own army and was acting like the government. During that period, he helped South Africa when they were under the embargo.
In 1989, the president got mysteriously killed and Denard tried once again to take over the country. The french military stopped him and he went into hiding in South Africa. In 1995, he came back, did another coup and became the chief of the Comores. Once again, the french had to intervene to kick him out.
I remember reading about it a bit long agoBob Denard did it in the Comores
Bob Denard did it in the Comores
Therefore, let him who has no desire to conquer make use of these arms, for they are much more hazardous than mercenaries, because with them the ruin is ready made; they are all united, all yield obedience to others; but with mercenaries, when they have conquered, more time and better opportunities are needed to injure you; they are not all of one community, they are found and paid by you, and a third party, which you have made their head, is not able all at once to assume enough authority to injure you. In conclusion, in mercenaries dastardy is most dangerous; in auxiliaries, valour. The wise prince, therefore, has always avoided these arms and turned to his own; and has been willing rather to lose with them than to conquer with the others, not deeming that a real victory which is gained with the arms of others.