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By: Skook
Underestimating your enemy and overestimating your own capabilities has been a major reason many battles and wars have been lost. The battle of Hattin in 1187 is a prime example of the mistakes to avoid when facing an enemy similar to the one we face today.
The Seljul Turks had defeated the Byzantine Empire, and the Holy Land was now under the control of the Mohammedans. Christian leaders were offended, and Pope Urban II called for a crusade to take back the Holy Land from the control of the Muslims.
There were several disorganized crusades and multiple raids, most used the opportunity to enrich themselves if the opportunity arose, despite moral purpose and intent.
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Read more:
http://floppingaces.net/2013/08/07/never-interfere-with-the-enemy-while-he-makes-his-mistakes/
A good read on history of the Middle East as related to today. Then again, Progressive tend to believe they are superior and know more than everyone else, so much so that they revise history to prove themselves right. Will we and are we repeating the mistakes of the past?
Underestimating your enemy and overestimating your own capabilities has been a major reason many battles and wars have been lost. The battle of Hattin in 1187 is a prime example of the mistakes to avoid when facing an enemy similar to the one we face today.
The Seljul Turks had defeated the Byzantine Empire, and the Holy Land was now under the control of the Mohammedans. Christian leaders were offended, and Pope Urban II called for a crusade to take back the Holy Land from the control of the Muslims.
There were several disorganized crusades and multiple raids, most used the opportunity to enrich themselves if the opportunity arose, despite moral purpose and intent.
[Excerpt]
Read more:
http://floppingaces.net/2013/08/07/never-interfere-with-the-enemy-while-he-makes-his-mistakes/
A good read on history of the Middle East as related to today. Then again, Progressive tend to believe they are superior and know more than everyone else, so much so that they revise history to prove themselves right. Will we and are we repeating the mistakes of the past?