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1.03 One Revolutionary War

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Genie of Public Opinion

This is how figen himself described his approach to the two republican revolutions. He sought to crush the neighboring rebellion under the foot of the french empire. This pragmatic policy pursuit is something i would expect to see from a country like the united states punish russia for intervening in ukraine's juvenile democracy, yet make no serious attempt to protest the slide back into athontarian rule by much needed allies like egypt. Such are my reasons of state, real politic at its finest.

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