President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by fsloth » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 12:43 PM UTC

President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield
theguardian.com

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by fsloth » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 12:44 PM UTC

It is extremely rare for the head of state to die as a direct result of battlefield engagement.

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by wffurr » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:00 PM UTC

fsloth wrote: post #2

It is extremely rare for the head of state to die as a direct result of battlefield engagement.

Since 1633 or so.

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by enriquto » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:03 PM UTC

wffurr wrote: post #3

fsloth wrote: post #2

It is extremely rare for the head of state to die as a direct result of battlefield engagement.

Since 1633 or so.

or libya a few years ago?

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by sam_goody » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:05 PM UTC

Is this good or bad for people of Chad?

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by tgv » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:09 PM UTC

enriquto wrote: post #4

wffurr wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since 1633 or so.

or libya a few years ago?

Otherwise Germany, 1945, comes to mind. And there are those who fought on the battlefield and later became head of state. They obviously didn't die, but ran a certain risk.

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by hugh-avherald » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:10 PM UTC

sam_goody wrote: post #5

Is this good or bad for people of Chad?

Here is a recent opinion on him: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/14/chad-election-idriss-de...

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by bildung » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:11 PM UTC

tgv wrote: post #6

enriquto wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

or libya a few years ago?

Otherwise Germany, 1945, comes to mind. And there are those who fought on the battlefield and later became head of state. They obviously didn't die, but ran a certain risk.

Hitler killed himself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adolf_Hitler

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by throwaways885 » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:11 PM UTC

sam_goody wrote: post #5

Is this good or bad for people of Chad?

The subtitle might give more context:

> Déby had ruled for 30 years and won a sixth term in elections last week

Re: President of Chad Killed on the Battlefield

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Post by boomboomsubban » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 1:11 PM UTC

fsloth wrote: post #2

It is extremely rare for the head of state to die as a direct result of battlefield engagement.

My extreme cynicism makes me doubt it happened this time either. Not giving a victory speech and instead rushing into danger only to heroically die sounds like a cover-up of either a natural causes death or an internal coup.