Military leaders...

[LadyOphelia]

Let me just take a minute and flex every muscle in my brain right now ....

k, its been a while lol.

I'm not going to pretend that I am smart to impress you oh so intelligent people here, I'm actually impressed by some of you. History was my least favorite class in all of my experience with the American public education system. I abhor politics and do avoid it as much as I can, whether it be current or ancient history. I don't lack a proper education, but in all honesty its been 7 years since I graduated high school, and can't remember a darn thing! What a shame. =/

But, seriously, no matter what you read in newspapers, school books, on wikipedia.. or what you watch on the freakin history channel, these are all biased opinions. Sure there are facts written in to make this story a non-fiction one, but I cannot base my opinion on what I was force fed for 12 years of my life (4 more if you count college).

So what makes a great leader? Someone who leads with a pure heart and not an iron fist. There is a thin line between being respectfully powerful and being feared. One day, many many years from now, maybe I'll have a chat with those infamous leaders and then I can form an opinion

[XuChu]

So what makes a great leader? Someone who leads with a pure heart and not an iron fist.

Leaders need not a pure heart, pure heart makes a good person but not a reliable one that leads the fate of a nation.
Instead a clear conscience,skills of exploitation, words of charisma and wisdom, cunning mind,as well as a selfless patriotic spirit.

24. The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

[achmalach]

i would say shaka zulu was not a bad military leader at all.
And, for god sake let's not forget Hannibal, talking about a great military leader!!

[heroo]

And, for god sake let's not forget Hannibal, talking about a great military leader!!

we won't, at least I won't, that guy brought the whole Roman Empire to it's knees begging for mercy. If he would have decided to attack Rome, we wouldn't have that great Roman Empire was we know it now.