[swilhelm73]

An of course, this is from a Pakistani newspaper. Just an injection of false bravado and jingoism to keep the country's Islam-based nationalism rejuvenated. No Pakistani journalist would miss the chance to omit the misleading phrases like 'Glory of Islam', 'Golden Age', 'Advanced Muslim civilisation' etc.

I seem to recall that the Mongols started their invasion of the Middle East with a state called Kwarzim (sp?) that would probably be about where Pakistan is today. The local Muslim ruler had decided to kill some Mongolian traders and diplomats and this rather PO'd the Khan.

The Muslims fielded more men that the Mongols, but were routed with ease. The Mongols captured the man and killed him by pouring molton silver in his eyes/ears/mouth/etc, I guess for his greed.

After that, the Mongols speed west until they were defeated, once, by the Egyptians, and then became preoccupied with other concerns.

So I guess if there is a lesson to be learned for the Muslim world it is this, don't f*** around killing the civilians of those you can't beat on the battlefield.

[Cronos]

I seem to recall that the Mongols started their invasion of the Middle East with a state called Kwarzim (sp?) that would probably be about where Pakistan is today.

Actually closer to northern Afghanistan- the valley of Fergana. The initial flush of Mongols never entered the Indian sub-continent. Their later descendents (the Moghuls, a mix of Mongols and Turks) conquered northern, eastern, western and central India around the 16th century.