President Barack Obama set off a firestorm Thursday morning by comparing ISIS barbarity to the Crusades.
Obama recalled the savagery carried out nearly one thousand years ago in the name of Christ while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, in Washington, D.C., but his equivocation fell on outraged ears.
The president railed against the Islamic State, calling it "a brutal, vicious death cult" that slaughters and enslaves innocents all in the name of religion.
His next comments, which recalled "terrible deeds ... including slavery" that happened during the Crusades and were "justified in the name of Christ."
He then said: "We are summoned to push back against those who would distort our religion for their nihilistic ends."
By "our religion," Obama meant any religion, veteran White House reporter Mark Knoller noted on Twitter, but several people took exception to the remark, wondering aloud on Twitter which religion the president was referring to.
"Our nation is stronger when people of all faiths feel they are welcome," Obama continued. "So humility is needed."
Apparently certain conservatives took offense at the remarks, suggesting that it is outrageous to equate the terrible things that ISIS has done to Christian actions during the Crusades.
Have these people ever read about the Crusades?
Not only did they last almost four centuries but the Christians slaughtered not only thousands of Muslims, but entire villages of Jews as well.
I think the President is spot on with his comparison, and if these idiots were not so dedicated to jumping to the defense of their religion at every perceived slight they would probably see that as well.
