royal truth, Belgium

What if even the king is not telling the truth? I was awakened last night by my husband who thought Belgium was at civil war. I live in the country that is north of Belgium and we speak the same language as part of the Belgian. The reason for war was said to be separatism between dutch speakers and french speakers. It turned out to be a hoax with even the king playing a part in it. Sadly leaders not telling the truth exists in many countries, throughout history and throughout the world.