To Crusade or not to Crusade?


	To Crusade or not to Crusade?

towelian

9-14-2007 1:06 PM

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islam, christianity, politics, america, pentagon, war on terror, jihad, crusade

towelian says:

Wow, I though we were supposed to be a secular country and that we were NOT fighting a crusade!

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9-15-2007 10:06 AM

tabsey

The Templar knights outfits are probably not better than army issue, but they look great.

10-8-2007 12:46 AM

towelian

lol

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