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Suggesting the Crusades were motivated by that is like suggesting that Bush's motivations for invading the middle east were like that Havock.
The reasons for the crusades were many and varied. Fear and greed being the prime motivators. Organised religion hardly has a monopoly on those tendancies - tendencies found in every human being.
Anyway why bring the crusades up? Give it a rest. We're talking about Muslim vs Muslim. A well documented conflict dating back to Muhammad's death. The grievances each side has against the other are valid and cause for much anger and hurt.
But if there is to be peace, then they will need to take a leaf out of the words of their prophet Isa (that would be who we call Jesus) being that "turning the other cheek" and forgiving the person who hurts you no many how many times, is the key to world peace.
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