So you arbitrarily begin history when the Byzantine empire got attacked and yet ignore that he Roman empire conquered this areas before that?
This is much like the justifications for Americas aggressive foreign policies, history always seems to start when America is “attacked” and not a single minute before that.
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No, we’re talking about Muslims here, not Romans.
If you want to make a thead about Roman atrocities that’s fine.
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well its relevant to the topic.
the point is that the arabs took the power over the eastern parts of bysant from an allien power.
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I got it, why don’t we talk about the Greeks who held the territory before the Romans? How far back do you want to go?
When they took over Spain, they took it over from the people who lived there.
How do you think they built their empire that was then conquered by the Ottoman empire?
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Umm . . .I think you skipped some centuries in your history there . . .[/quote]
The Byzantine Empire considered themselves to be “Romans.” But like you said above, it’s really immaterial to the discussion. Islam attacked them and Persia first. It is a fact.
[quote]IrishSteel wrote:
And for those accusing Americans of starting the war on Terror: . . . .
Muslims started the war with America without provocation in the 1780’s . . . . .ooommmm . . . .Muslims started the war with America without provocation in the 1780’s . . . . .ooommmm . . . .Muslims started the war with America without provocation in the 1780’s . . . . .ooommmm . . . .Muslims started the war with America without provocation in the 1780’s . . . . .ooommmm . . . .Muslims started the war with America without provocation in the 1780’s . . . . .ooommmm . . . .[/quote]
I have never heard of this. care to elaborate?[/quote]
ever hear of “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli?” At Tripoli they fought Muslim pirates who were enslaving Americans.