I read this one when I was a boy, and loved it. A great read. I strongly recommend it.
Posted on 10/16/2006 8:42:35 AM PDT by presidio9
Genghis Khan. The name conjures up images of a nomadic barbarian savagely conquering lands from Asia to Europe. But not for Mongolians, for whom Genghis Khan is a hero. Now Ulan Bator is embarking on a world-wide campaign to get their national icon a little respect.
President Nambaryn Enkhbayar introduced a bill last week to restore the integrity of Genghis Khan's name. Under the proposal, the government would license and restrict its use to government-approved products. No more "Genghis Khan" tobacco products or alcoholic beverages -- except on goods with internationally recognized patents.
"We don't want his name on toilet paper or small dirty cafes," says Sh. Tomorbaatar, President Enkhbayar's press secretary. The measure is expected to be approved by the legislature shortly.
The effort is part of a larger public relations push, timed to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Mongolia's founding. At home, Buyant Ukhaa Airport in Ulan Bator was renamed "Genghis Khan Airport" in January. An exhibition titled "Modern Mongolia: Reclaiming Genghis Khan" is wending its way to museums around the globe. Mongolia's government has even suggested erecting a statue of Genghis Khan in Washington, D.C. To date, no funding or site has been identified.
It's about time for a Genghis Khan revival. The warrior king spent seven decades in the revisionist cold, courtesy of the former Soviet Union. The Soviets repressed Mongolian culture, introduced Communist doctrine into schools and replaced Genghis Khan with Vladimir Lenin as the country's patron saint.
Little wonder, then, that Genghis Khan is less known for his progressive views than as a bloodthirsty, horseback-riding barbarian. According to William Fitzhugh, director of the Arctic Studies Center at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Genghis Khan was a proponent of religious tolerance and women's rights. He was also a consummate diplomat,
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Genghis Khan. The name conjures up images of a nomadic barbarian savagely conquering lands also sound like Mohammad.
These two deserve a special place in hell along with Mao, Lenin and a couple others.
But I have some Genghis Khan vodka on my shelf.......... hopefully that will stay legal.
At first, I thought this was a campaign kick-off for John Effin Kerry!
KHAN!!!
(star trek II movie if you are not familiar with the reference)
So, the article is saying he was more than a murderous bastard, that he was a SENSITIVE murderous bastard?
ROFL NOO Not that Khannnnn
Every "horseback-riding barbarian" claims "progressive views" nowadays. Even the pedestrian barbarians do.
No, that would be "JEN-jus Khan."
Yeah, and Kerry would know how to use Genghis toilet paper without 5 pages of instruction!
I read this one when I was a boy, and loved it. A great read. I strongly recommend it.
Will they ban re-runs of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"?
ROTFLMAO!
Just one question...
What's in YOUR wallet?
No? Well, a good morning yell is very therapuetic. :)
"But I have some Genghis Khan vodka on my shelf.......... hopefully that will stay legal."
I have some Romulan ale. Now that's illegal!
-???- personal things, what else?
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