Bad-ass leaders.

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**dogma**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Hey, come on. Ataturk was a pretty cool guy.

So was Nasser. It wasn't a list of bad political leaders who were also badass, it was a list of badass political leaders that certain segments of the posters on this board (namely the ones who like Andrew Jackson) probably don't like.

Nasser, in particular, did many thing which would be regarded as similar to those done by Jackson, especially The Trail of Tears vs. no Muslim organizations allowed.

**Ensis Ferrae**

Ahtman wrote:
Bromsy wrote:Once again, I really think you are using 'bad ass' as a euphemism for 'good', and that is not how the term is being applied.

Bad Ass
Noun: A tough, aggressive, or uncooperative person.
Adjective: Tough or aggressive: "a badass temper"

Stomping the crap out of everyone, friend, foe or would be assassin, is indeed bad ass. Was he also a dick? Yes, but that has no bearing on whether he was a bad ass.

Usually when I hear someone referred to as bad-ass they are meaning that something is cool becuase of how hard as nails the thing is. If using it in this context I will concede the point.

Which means that, in the context of this thread, while he was never a president, he was a leader of many people: General George S. Patton. He was brought low because he thought Eisenhower was a pansy, and made sure to let everyone know that, not only did he think so, but he KNEW this was true.

**Albatross**

Robert Napier. Responsible for an extraordinary feat of bad-assery, the rescue of a group of missionaries at Magdala, in what is now Ethiopia:

...Napier's troops reached the foot of Magdala on 9 April and the next day, Good Friday, where they defeated the 9,000 troops still loyal to Tewodros at the Battle of Magdala for the loss of only 2 British lives. Although Emperor Tewodros surrendered his hostages and made repeated efforts for a negotiated surrender, Napier pressed on and ordered an assault on the mountain redoubt 13 April. The British captured Magdala, and Emperor Tewodros took his own life, preferring to "fall into the hands of God, rather than man. Napier then ordered the destruction of Tewodros' artillery and the burning of Magdala. The expedition and its troops looted many historical and religious artifacts, which they took back to Britain. The looted artifacts still reside in collections in the UK, despite representations by various parties for their return.

Also, Lord Kitchener was very bad-ass. He was in charge at Omdurman, one of the most one-sided battles in history.

**Ensis Ferrae**

What about Lt. Col. "Mad Jack" Churchill??? He never went to battle without his claymore and bagpipes.

claymore and bagpipes not badass enough for you?? Well he was doing this in WW2, so thats more than badass enough for me.