Favorite leader of your country?

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  1. D3adtrap www.twitter.com/d3adtrap | Mr. Choc: Coco Fruits

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    Finland had really lame leaders, with few exceptions. I go with Mannerheim although I dont really like him, but he is bad ass. Served in Russian Imperial Army, fought against Japanese and led a cavalry brigade against the germans in 1st world war. After that he led Whites to victory in Finnish civilwar. After that he led us when we fought off two superpowers alone, Germany & Soviet Union.

    He is considered to be the finn of the finns, witch is ironic because he lived half his life in St. Petersburg, had russian wife and eate russian food.
    D3adtrap, Aug 14, 2011
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  2. ddbb089 Well-Known Member

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    King Mátyás the first.He was awesome.Dressed up as peasants to seek out the land lords who oppressed the poor and brought them to jusice.
    ddbb089, Aug 14, 2011
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  3. Achtung Kommunisten! Well-Known Member

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    Oliver Cromwell, because I couldn't put him on the 'favourite English king' thread, and because i've always liked the vaguely Fascist idea of Lord Protector. Plus, despite some dubious acts, I think Cromwell had some principles.
    Achtung Kommunisten!, Aug 14, 2011
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  4. RonaldRaygun Futuristic Weapon Wielder/Commie Hunter

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    RonaldRaygun, Aug 14, 2011
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  5. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    Yes, as I said, he was a badass
    Spartacus, Aug 14, 2011
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  6. crocve Well-Known Member

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    Duarte Pacheco Pereira, Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Duarte_Pacheco_Pereira.jpg

    This guy was a badass. Why? He was able to defeat an army of thousands of enemies (and hundreds of vessels) with only 150 portuguese soldiers and three ships.

    Because of that, he was named by Luis de Camões (one of the greatest poets in the history of the world) as the "Lusitanian Achilles" (Aquiles Lusitano, in portuguese).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cochin_(1504)#First_Siege_of_Cochin_.281503.29
    crocve, Aug 14, 2011
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  7. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    Yes, as I said, he was a badass[/quote:31aklwhv]
    "This gun is crap, I'm worried that when I pull the trigger, it might jam, so because of that fear, I'm going to bring two! Surely both firearms won't jam."

    Not intended to be a factual quote
    BattalionOfRed, Aug 14, 2011
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  8. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    "This gun is crap, I'm worried that when I pull the trigger, it might jam, so because of that fear, I'm going to bring two! Surely both firearms won't jam."

    Not intended to be a factual quote[/quote:1bsdycdk]
    :lol: I wonder what his thoughts were as jackson beat the shit out of him.
    Spartacus, Aug 14, 2011
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  9. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Captain America
    Karakoran, Aug 15, 2011
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  10. Tacotruck1166 New Member

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    Abraham Lincoln.
    Tacotruck1166, Aug 15, 2011
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  11. Alexon the Comissar Member

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    I would say the duke of wellington but he was not a very good Primeminister so Im going to go with Edward I "longshanks" Hammer of the scots" sorry scotland. ;)
    Alexon the Comissar, Aug 15, 2011
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  12. theteremaster Well-Known Member

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    definitely harold holt(i think) :lol:

    only in australia does a PM drown and we name a public pool after him
    theteremaster, Aug 17, 2011
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  13. Byzantium's Revenge Well-Known Member

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    King James IV. A king who garnered respect all across Europe, he ruled wisely over his people with a fair hand, encouraging innovation so that the kingdom might flourish and prosper for the benefit of all, from the grandest noble to the lowliest peasant.

    Too bad he was a shit general, leading his troops straight into a massacre at Flodden Field. Hey ho.
    Byzantium's Revenge, Aug 17, 2011
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  14. R0ry98 Well-Known Member

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    well technically my country doesn't exist and our last leader was a king so seeing I'm a massive republican I will have to go for British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald
    R0ry98, Aug 21, 2011
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  15. Dr.House New Member

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    King George The III for expanding into America alot.
    Dr.House, Aug 21, 2011
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  16. SovietEmpireUSSR Well-Known Member

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    None to be frankly honest. Not a big lover on any of the leaders in this country. At least i've exposed my dissatisfaction of Nationalism.
    SovietEmpireUSSR, Aug 21, 2011
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  17. MrUnclepeanuts Well-Known Member

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    Favourite President is a tough one considering none of the American Presidents in our history have ever done anything to make them my favourite,
    MrUnclepeanuts, Aug 21, 2011
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  18. El_Presidente Member

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    Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (mostly known as Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)
    She was AWESOME
    El_Presidente, Aug 23, 2011
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  19. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    I dunno... But the Netherlands does not have actual great and awesome leaders in my opinion. Unlike France, Britain and Germany. Their history is filled that kind of leaders.
    battleearl, Aug 23, 2011
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  20. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    What about that "Oranje" dude?
    The Shaw, Aug 23, 2011
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