To: freeforall
The rage of Muslim fundamentalists against America, the 'Great Satan,' can be traced back to holy wars of the 11th century and winds through a history of European colonialism and Cold War competition. A convenient starting place for the Muslims. I would say it can be traced back to the aggressive wars of conquest or the 8th and 9th century when Islamic armies conquered 2/3 of the Christian world and forcibly converted the inhabitants to Islam. The only thing that stopped them was the Frankish army at Tours. The Crusades were simply a counter-offensive in an 800 year war started by the Muslims.
2 posted on
07/19/2003 11:45:04 AM PDT by
Hugin
To: Hugin
Boy is that correct. Who do they think started the warfare? Old mo did of course.
The islamic mindset is absolute lunacy. It's kinda like how the north koreans have a monument at the border saying 'this is where the groveling americans who started the war came to beg for mercy from the great leader'.
nk and the islamic mindset are pretty similar. And both are coming close to all out warfare.
4 posted on
07/19/2003 11:49:55 AM PDT by
Monty22
To: Hugin
There are many instances in America where crusade is used in the name of an organization,groups representing prison reform or animal cruelty.Eisenhower wrote"Crusade in Europe".The Islamofascists grabbed one word uttered one time and prey on the minds of their followers.
9 posted on
07/19/2003 12:11:42 PM PDT by
MEG33
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