Be that as it may, even if you count the several centuries of Muslim occupation which were ignored previous to the first crusade (Jerusalem was conquered, what, 500 years before?) as provocation, that really doesn't justify the scale of the response or the actions of the crusaders.
In particular, I'm talking about the massacres of innocent civilians, both in the Holy Land and both Muslim and Jew in Europe. Just because they weren't sanctioned by the church, doesn't mean the slate is clean.
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Spending as long as I do here, it's easy to forget that Oddworld has actual fans.
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