Hmmm, were Christian Crusaders rabid dogs?
Right on cue.
But the Crusades, the Crusades!
Don't look at the horrific slaughter being perpetrated by modern day Jihadists at this very moment, look at the Crusades!
And it should be noted that liberals are using the Muslim version of history on the Crusades. Do liberals have any idea about the atrocities and horrors that were committed by the Muslim armies whom the Crusaders went to expel from Jerusalem and surrounding areas?
Shall we talk about the wholesale slaughter that Muslim forces committed in certain areas? How about the whole armies of assassins that the Muslims used?
No, the Crusaders were by no means exemplars of Christian virtue, though some were. But liberals seem to have no clue why thousands of Christians marched off to the Middle East and put their lives at risk in the process.
I suggest liberals read Robert Spencer's book
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades).