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1SG Steven Imerman
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I have always got a kick out of how the Crusades are vilified as the most horrible thing ever. They were typical medieval warfare, not better or no worse than most others. The people holding these views are always slack jawed or frankly disbelieving when told the Crusades were not the worst thing that happened to Islam during that time frame. The Mongol invasions destroying Khwarazmia, other central and southwestern Asian Muslim entities, and the Abbasid Caliphate itself, are totally unknown to these gizmos.
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LTC David Brown
LTC David Brown
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The other thing about the Crusades is Charles Martel stopped the Islamic invasion of Europe in at the Battle of Tours in 732 after Muslims had invaded and conquered Spain in 711.. The first Crusade was 1069. So after attempting to conquer So after 300 years of battling a Muslim invasions Europe goes after the seat of Islam and the Muslims are shocked? Really? This is similar to saying England invading mainland Europe was aggression against the NAZIS.
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SGT James Murphy
SGT James Murphy
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Not to mention our Founding Fathers had to deal with those Muslim Pirates and did NOT do a very good job of it. They Paid them off! Starting another long standing tradition in Goverment.... Good Grief!!
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PO1 Sam Deel
PO1 Sam Deel
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LTC David Brown - Yet the RCC pope favored the Spanish Crown granting them license to world.
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SPC Douglas Bolton
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Frightening
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SGT Whatever Needs Doing.
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Sibling rivalry, Abraham made a big mistake when He bopped the indentured help. If You believe the story.
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