Warlike and imperialistic.

Submitted by Herb (United States), Nov 2, 2002 at 08:55

According to historian Paul Fregosi's "Jihad," after a battle, living victorious Muslim soldiers would get 10% (as I recall) of any spoils - while killed Muslim soldiers would have eternal bliss and the company of 24 or 72 (two accounts) virgins...a win/win situation for anyone so indoctrinated.

Those conquered by Muslims would have three choices; be killed, convert to Islam or pay tribute to the conquering Muslim authority.

Sounds warlike and imperialistic in nature to me.

While we must pay more attention to what Muslims say, perhaps it would be better to heed more what they do.

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