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Entry: The Wines of Provence and the Armies of Allah Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_wines_of_provence_and_the_armies_of_allah#1561 Post contents: Methinks Theo has a point. At least, Christianity in Iraq seems to be done for - which certainly was not an intended result when the decision to rid the world of Saddam Hussein was taken. Anyway, I always find it intriguing how the fourth crusade and it's consequences tend to be left out of any discussion about the success of islamic agression against christian Europe, just as the role of France's most catholic monarch in the ottoman attack on Vienna has a tendency of not being mentioned in polite society. In german, there is a wonderful word: "Feindbild" - image of the enemy. I come away from this very witty essay with the impression, that such an image is construed. Let us be careful to fight the enemy - not an imaginary image which does not allow us to take proper aim, militarily speaking ... Sent at: 2008 10 11