Forced Agreement Quotes
England had negotiated and signed hundreds of treaties with the many maharajas and others in and regarding India. As India was establishing its own government under Great Britain, they kept running up against old treaties which limited their actions, especially for reform.
Amrey was known for his colorful albeit exaggerated use of the English language. Exactly what the analogy meant in his unique lexicography no one really knows. other than the fact that Armey hated bipartisanship. His extremist views characterized all Democrats as "enemies" of the nation. Fortunately, his viewpoint is not the majority even within the Republican Party.
The customary technique of the European Powers was to “sign treaties” with the kings of various African territories and provide them with “presents” (bribes). Often the European arms and the active assistance of European soldiers maintained the autocratic power of these leaders. In this case, the British had moved so fast that the “presents” were in a caravan that had not yet arrived.
Lotario de' Conti. The Pope did not want anything to diminish the absolute power of Kings as Popes might be next to lose their absolute authority. Despite the Pope’s nullification, Magna Carta had huge influence in England and the world. Note that the Pope actually called the agreement “unjust”, which gives us an excellent idea of the concept of justice amongst the power elites of the 13th century.
In most American Status of Forces Agreement, host countries agree that the American military will try American military personnel who are accused of committing crimes in the country.
The Japanese had gotten into World War II by insisting that they had the right and necessity to expand their empire by invading Korea, Manchuria, and parts of China. To them, it was “merciless”, for the United States and other nations to insist that they stay on their own Islands. At the time Japan had a growing population and a small, fixed amount of land. The Japanese mainland had minimal natural resources. The Japanese distrusted the notion of international trade to provide them with their necessities, so the expansionist policies were perceived to be necessary for survival. The great irony was that after Japan had all these “merciless” peace terms imposed on them, they were forced into international trade, where they did extremely well and gained more affluence and world influence than they had ever dreamed of under the militarism of Hirohito’s administration.
