[knighthawk]

I saw an old article on another islam site that stated that the Arab armies where sent to liberate Lebanon from occupation back in the 7th century!

And they also claim that Christians occupied Lebanon after the first crusade. But the first crusade was called on by the Pope to help the king of Lebanon against the invading Arab armies and the safety of pilgrims.

[elbucko]

The Arab mind has been a puzzlement to the "Occidental" for centuries. The Pilot/Philosopher, Antoine de Saint Exupery, (aka "St. Ex) spent much of his life as a commercial pilot in No. Africa flying mail and cargo for the infant "Air France" in the 20's and 30's. In "Wind Sand and Stars" he wrote:

"The Koran is but a handbook of the rules of a game that transforms the desert into an empire. Deep in the seemingly empty Sahara a secret drama is being played that stirs the passions of men. The true life of the desert is not made up of the marches of tribes in search of pasture, but of the game that goes endlessly on."

The game that goes on is simply a culture of madness.