I did not listen to President Trump’s speech in Poland. All I heard were the parts that Fox chose to repeat. I liked what I heard. One of the points he made was the way in which Poland had stood up for freedom against the Soviet Empire. I think he overlooked an important moment in history though.
In 1683 the armies of Islam were on the march in eastern Europe. They had advanced from Istanbul all the way to the walls of Vienna. The Hapsburg Empire was trying to defend the city but the Emperor had fled. Enter Poland. Poland had signed a mutual defense treaty with Austria-Hungary. King John of Poland raised an army and marched to the defense of Christian Europe. He arrived just in time and attacked immediately. His army of 30,000 Poles routed the 150,000 army of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa. By doing so they saved Europe from being conquered by the sword of Islam.
This victory took place on September 12, 1683. It makes you wonder if the terrorist of 9/11 had this in mind when they attacked the United States.
President Trump was right in calling to mind the battle of cultures. What people don’t seem to realize that in regard to Islam and the battle has been going on with only brief truces for 1,200 years.
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