[Antoninus]

I'm not denying that my ancestors were brutal. However, I'm also not denying that the Viking were brutal, either. ;0)

Hey, my ancestors were not all saints either. I admire the Iroquois because they possessed a combination of political savvy, tactical brilliance in battle, and the wisdom to realize that strength comes from unity, not "diversity." They were also incredible and persuasive orators. The Jesuit fathers who understood their language constantly compared them to Cicero and laughed at the common European perception of the "ignorant savage."

Any people who can produce (soon to be) saints like Kateri Tekakwitha can't be all bad. ;-)

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, maybe we ARE a tad bit arrogant. After all, we did declare war on Germany in WWI - 1917/18 or so I forget exactly when (and were not party to the peace treaty, so were all set and ready to go for WWII LOL)

But yes, we had some other good points, and the Lily of the Mohawks was certainly one of them...

(In case anyone is wondering, her name is pronounced "Gah-deh-lee Deh-gah-quee-tah")