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Old 03-19-2008, 03:52 PM   #1
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Was it wise for the Gondorians to trade with the men of darkness? Funding the enemy and all that. There is an example of the enemy trying to trade the 'good' side. Sauron attempted to buy Rohirrim horses. They turned him down.
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Old 03-19-2008, 08:32 PM   #2
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Was it wise for the Gondorians to trade with the men of darkness? Funding the enemy and all that.
Well, we buy oil from all sorts of unpleasant governments.
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:23 PM   #3
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Was it wise for the Gondorians to trade with the men of darkness? Funding the enemy and all that. There is an example of the enemy trying to trade the 'good' side. Sauron attempted to buy Rohirrim horses. They turned him down.
Napoleon outfitted his armies with British made boots. (But they weren't Wellies.)
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Old 03-20-2008, 09:12 AM   #4
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Was it wise for the Gondorians to trade with the men of darkness? Funding the enemy and all that. There is an example of the enemy trying to trade the 'good' side. Sauron attempted to buy Rohirrim horses. They turned him down.
Wise? Whenever did wisdom rule the day? Look what happened to the Land of the Star after they imported Sauron.

And note that the Black Riders, at the gates of the Dwarves and even to Sam's old Gaffer, look to trade gold and money (and Rings!) for information. And they did find the Shire, and so someone did the deal.
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