Well even during the Crusades we had Islamic allies. Things fell apart when the Crusaders could no longer play off Damascus against Cairo. When Damascus and Cairo united under Saladin - it was all over for the Kingdom of Outremar.
50 posted on 04/29/2013 8:25:12 AM PDT by allmendream
(Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
