[CarrotAndStick]

According to contemporary sources cited, Genghis Khan had a special grudge against Muslims: his envoys to King Mohammed of the Muslim Central Asian state of Khwarezm were killed when they brought proposals for trade and good relations.

So, more proof of the Muslims being ruthlessly uncivilised even at their 'Golden Age'?

[stylin19a]

Shouldn't that be Jenjis ?

[the Real fifi]

Moonbat analysis--I doubt the Wash Post called the Mongols "a species". I am certain that this is yet a way to blame someone else for the pitiful state of Islamic nations today. Eastern Europe was overrun by the Mongols--they made it to the gates of Vienna and they still made it into the 21st century, didn't they?

[Cronos]

Genghis Khan as 'the most important man in the last thousand years' because he led a single species to dominate the entire known world.

So the Pakis consider Mongols a different 'species'. I guess they think that of blacks as well.

[Founding Father]

I think we should put Khan in charge of the war on terror (whatcha bet he'd protect our borders?).

[swilhelm73]

Now, as this frustration and dissatisfaction expresses itself in extremism and terrorism, people like Osama bin Laden talk of the Americans as 'crusaders'. A comparison with the Mongol hordes would be more appropriate.

/Roll eyes

When we kill several million Arabs for the fun of it, you let us know...ok?

I also notice no mention of the fact that most of the Mongols coverted to Islam, and continued to slaughter their way across Eurasia.

[Cronos]

History ping.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Cronos.

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[ozzymandus]

Maybe we should hire this Kahn guy to run the War On Terror.

[Spktyr]

Ghengis tried to set up a peaceful trading empire after conquering China. He didn't go back on the warpath and start heading for Europe until the idiot Persians sent his ambassador's head back to the "weak and distant barbarian" Khan in a bag. Unfortunately, the ambassador was a friend of the Khan.

We all know what happened next.

[Katya]

In Anatolia Turkey, I met quite a few locals who truly believed Ghengis Khan to be Turkish...as a polite guest I gently tried to point out he was Mongolian...to no avail.

[Gengis Khan]

Wow! Finally somebody has dedicated a thread in my name!
How can i ever thank you...... :-D

[canalabamian]

In 1995, the Washington Post proclaimed Genghis Khan as 'the most important man in the last thousand years' because he led a single species to dominate the entire known world.

I wonder if the other species agree with this?

[SunkenCiv]