[FITZ]

using the Crusades as justification or rationalization for what muslim terrorists are perpetrating today is beyond ridiculous.

We're learning the real reason behind the Crusades --- politically correct revisionists of history lied to us about the Crusades --- they were about Europe defending it's children against these savages.

[grey_whiskers]

You wrote:

"We're learning the real reason behind the Crusades --- politically correct revisionists of history lied to us about the Crusades --- they were about Europe defending it's children against these savages."

You _realize_ of course, that the Muslims were turned back
from the gates of Vienna at ~roughly the same time the
Pilgrims were landing on Plymouth Rock.

--not a medieval phenomenon
--imagine how history would have been different with
a Muslim Vienna (think carefully about arts, music, etc.)