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To: Askel5

Czarist Orthodox Russia and Shia Iraq were military rivals - what hcrappy history books are you reading? The Russians sent several conquering expeditions into Iran and took Azerbaijian from them among other conquests.


8 posted on 08/04/2004 8:39:21 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: Destro

Well ... clearly I need more schooling on the history.

You don't think the guides at the Kremlin give you false information about the exquisite -- I mean BREATHTAKINGLY exquisite -- armor (full body for rider AND horse) and other gifts to the Tsars from the Persians, do you?

It was just an eye-opener, that's all. As was playing prairie-dog on the Metro and taking in the immense variety of Russian faces.

If you've got a direction in which I should head for more info, I'd be grateful.

I truly hope you understand that I've NO enmity whatsoever for Orthodox or for Russians (quite the contrary, actually) but I simply do not trust the Moscow hierarchy anymore than I trust AmChurch or most of the Vatican bureaucrats.


9 posted on 08/04/2004 9:44:56 AM PDT by Askel5 († Cooperatio voluntaria ad suicidium est legi morali contraria. †)
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