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| Washington Irving Warned Of Muslim Threat |
| 2006-07-08 |
| From the conclusion of "Mahomet and His Successors," by Washington Irving: "We have set forth, in simple and succinct narrative, a certain portion of this wonderful career of fanatical conquest. We have traced the progress of the little cloud which rose out of the deserts of Arabia, 'no bigger than a man's hand,' until it has spread out and overshadowed the ancient quarters of the world and all their faded glories. We have shown the handful of proselytes of a pseudo prophet, driven from city to city, lurking in dens and caves of the earth, but at length rising to be leaders of armies and mighty conquerors; overcoming in pitched battle the Roman cohort, the Grecian phalanx, and the gorgeous hosts of Persia; carrying their victories from the gates of the Caucasus to the western descents of mount Atlas; from the banks of the Ganges to the Sus, the ultimate river in Mauritania; and now planting their standard on the pillars of Hercules, and threatening Europe with like subjugation." My take: given a choice of jihad or peace, the Muslim - when in a position of strength - will go with jihad. The solution is: never let them get into a position of strength. |
| Posted by:Anginens Threreng8133 |