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2014-07-22 Iraq

Iraq Catholic leader says Islamic State worse than Genghis Khan

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Posted by Fred 2014-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 Hulagu Khan led a Mongol army which sacked Baghdad in 1258, killing tens of thousand of people, destroying a caliphate which lasted nearly 600 years and leaving the city in ruins for centuries.

You live by the sword, you WILL die by the sword.

Posted by Thineng Angailet7166 2014-07-22 00:49|| 2014-07-22 00:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Even Genghis Khan or Hulagu didn't do this

True. Karakorum was home to many religions that actually co-existed, mainly because if they started trouble, they felt the Wrath of Khan.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-22 08:46|| 2014-07-22 08:46|| Front Page Top

#3 I think a reincarnation of Ghengis Kahn would be a vast improvement on the situation.

Posted by AlanC 2014-07-22 14:29|| 2014-07-22 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 so, even worse than American troops in Viet Nam, in a manner reminiscent of Jenjis Khan?

/Lurch

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-22 18:04|| 2014-07-22 18:04|| Front Page Top

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