Does the modern world lack the 'Crusader' spirit?

[hobbit.]

its a kind of yin vs yang grudge match, maybe lacking in modern 'civilisation'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhhDbaah9DQ

many a good word etc.

 

[Hard_Rom]

In modern terms that would be taking all the unemployed young men and sending them off in the name of an imaginary sky spirit to commit war crimes against anyone they wanted. And get their asses eventually kicked.

Saladin was a Kurd. The Kurds are our allies now.

That useless prick Richard the Lion Heart spent all his time either fighting in France or Palestine. Spent a lot of fucking money doing it. Bankrupted England twice! Massacred thousands.

Days of the Crusader are long gone. Unless it is fighting cancer. Despite what GW said.

 

[hobbit.]

And get their asses eventually kicked.
The Kurds are our allies now.

Kurds - allies? seriously?

asses kicked? (see above)

the thin red line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLYT0NR8ZLc

 

[Hard_Rom]

Kurds - allies? seriously?

asses kicked? (see above)

the thin red line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLYT0NR8ZLc

Even Fox admits they are allies.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/30/us-starts-giving-arms-to-syrian-kurds-ahead-raqqa-assault.html

Yes asses kicked. Wasn't until 1917 that Christians retook Jerusalem.

and the thin red line was Scotsmen fighting Russians.

 

[oggbashan]

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Wasn't until 1917 that Christians retook Jerusalem.

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With the considerable help of some Muslim allies diverting Ottoman strength elsewhere.

 

[Ms_Ann]

Christianity has chosen to play defense.

 

[Hard_Rom]

With the considerable help of some Muslim allies diverting Ottoman strength elsewhere.

Led by English officers, if you are referring to the Arab and Bedouin tribes of the Arabian peninsula. And it was the Christians who retained control of Jerusalem until '48. Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. Even the Mongols had their time there.