BP, you provided a credit for the source of your quote, so you done good. And that was a much better post.



I agree with the sentiment expressed a couple of times already about keeping nationalistic, cultural and/or religious hatreds/disputes out of these exchanges. Alas, we seem to be failing in this particular thread. You can debate the "facts" as you see them until the cows come home as long as you direct your comments to the issues and not the person. Also, as was mentioned, history is a subjective thing. Our own particular view of history is tainted by a multitude of factors. The best one can hope for in a forum such as this is the exchange of differing viewpoints, examining any new information and then deciding if we need to adjust our own view of history. If we are lucky, we will have learned something in the process, after all, isn't that why we are here?

Continue please, if there is anything else to discuss. I'll go back to my corner now and be quiet.