Ridley Scott Goes Down on OBL

[Jebus]

Surprising understanding of the situation you have there, Jebus.

I still don't know wether to take that as a compliment or an insult...

Hmmm...

It's a compliment, you are actually entirely correct. Don't mean to be insulting, but I expected something along the lines of OMFG IT WAS MUSLIM LAND AND CRUSADERS WHERE BARBARIANS.

Why would you underestimate me like that? I mean, I do history for a living 'n all.

Ever read Runciman?

Runciman is a perfect example of 'black and white' historical writing.
In his 'history if the crusades', there's a gross generalisation every two pages or so. Goes to show: never thrust Byzantophiles.

 

[John Uskglass]

Why would you underestimate me like that? I mean, I do history for a living 'n all.

Whadda'ya do?

Runciman is a perfect example of 'black and white' historical writing.
In his 'history if the crusades', there's a gross generalisation every two pages or so. Goes to show: never thrust Byzantophiles.

Hey, that's just Byzantine tradition. Psellus and Anna Comnena where about as fair minded as Edward Said.