IS OUR CRUSADE TODAY THE SAME AS IT WAS 900 YEASR AGO?

Those that do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it-Sant Anaya. Have you ever experienced the truth of that statement? It’s like walking into the low wooden beam in the attic, as soon as the pain is gone you forget about it. That is, until the next time you walk into it. I believe that in our war on terror we need to take a good look at the past. By doing this, I believe that you will find many similarities that exist between the First Crusade and the present Crusade. The repercussions of the First Crusade started a vengeful series of wars lasting over one thousand years. If History does in fact repeat itself, we should expect nothing less from the present Crusade.
Both have similar beginnings. In the first Crusade, The Roman Catholic Church instructed all its followers that they had to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, otherwise known as Israel. At this time in history, Israel was not a country. If fact, no one had claimed ownership of Israel. However, t...