By Allen Scott
There were no foreign troops in Mecca in the 7th century but the Muslims decided to invade their neighbors anyway.
The Christians and Jews in Israel in the 7th century had no troops in Arabia, the Muslims invaded anyway.
The Coptic Christian church in Egypt had no troops in Arabia, the Muslims invaded anyway.
The Syrian Church had no troops in Arabia. The Muslims invaded anyway.
The Assyrian and Chadean Christians in Mesopotamia had no troops in Arabia but the Muslims invaded anyway.
The Nestorian Christians across central Asia had no troops in Arabia but the Muslims invaded anyway.
The Christian cities of North Africa, home of the the great St. Augustine, had no troops in Arabia but the Muslims invaded anyway.
The Kingdoms of Spain had no troops in Arabia but the Muslims invaded anyway.
The French had no troops in Arabia but in 732 A.D. the Muslims invaded anyway. They were stopped at the Battle of Tours.
The marauding hoards were distracted and held to fight closer to home during the years of the Crusades and the invasions were paused for a time.
The invasion soon continued through Constantinople, the Balkans and into Austria.
If we think we somehow “caused” the Muslims to hate us, be advised, they already hated you. They hate you because you have the gall to think you have the right to choose who or what you worship. That is an intolerable capital crime. Hiding behind our oceans is no defense, 9-11 proved that. They don’t need an Air Force to invade us. They use our own planes.
Yes, we can fight them better, smarter and cheaper. I wish we would. Too many companies and contractors are getting rich off Uncle Sam. But, don’t think for a minute that we can appease them or hide from this fight.
