21 February 2009

Montcalm and Wolfe

Sovereigntist politicians feigned victory smiles when the event was cancelled. But they were actually disappointed by their adversaries' hasty decampment.

History has taught them that their fortunes are directly proportional to the duration of the indignation they can stir up among their compatriots.

This time, it was all over almost as quickly as the 1759 battle itself.
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