December 17, 2005

Islamic factionalism.

American Daughter has an well written post on Islamic factionalism.

This was our favorite part:

The Barbary Pirates were a special geopolitical faction of Islam headquartered in North Africa who preyed on maritime commerce throughout the known world from the time of the Crusades until the 1830’s when European countries finally got the gumption to defeat them in battle. They specialized in capturing, enslaving, and selling Christians.
Ahh. Those words that just seem to stick to Islam like fuzz to butter: "preyed on," "the known world," "enslaving," . . . .

"Understanding Islam’s Rivalries." American Daughter, 12/17/05.

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