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We Went, We Saw, We Got Chased Out…
Posted on April 25, 2011, 1:05 am By

Alemayehu G. Mariam Following the Battle of Zela in 47 B.C. (present day Zile, Turkey), Julius Caesar claimed victory by declaring: “I came; I saw; I conquered.” In 2011, Caesar…

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Veni, Vidi, Orator, Fugio!
Posted on September 23, 2010, 11:53 pm By

By Alemayehu G. Mariam Reinventing Zenawi In 47 B.C., the Roman Emperor Julius Ceasar sent his senators news of his military victory in a simple declaration: “Veni, Vidi, Vici.” (I…

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