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To: p[adre29
They even took slaves from Ireland if you could imagine.

The Muslims after taking The Iberian Peninsula got as far North as Tours, France where they were turned back in 1732 by the Army of Charles Martel. This marked the high water mark of Islamic conquests in Europe and brought about the end of the "Dark Ages".

11 posted on 09/17/2006 5:22:07 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Those that do not heed the warnings of history....)
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To: Mike Darancette

That would be 732, not 1732. Coincidentally, this past week was the anniversary of the defeat of jihadis at Vienna, about a thousand years after the Battle of Tours. Jihad is not a response to American support for Israel.


19 posted on 09/17/2006 5:42:17 PM PDT by hlmencken3 (Originalist on the the 'general welfare' clause? No? NOT an originalist!)
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To: Mike Darancette

"turned back in 1732 "

try 732 AD NOT 1732 for the Battle of Tours


20 posted on 09/17/2006 5:42:43 PM PDT by Reily
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