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Originally Posted by John F. Kerry
its crazy to think in terms of an islamic crusade into europe.
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There is nothing new under the sun.....
The Islamic/Ottoman Empire controlled the Balkans from 1365 and ended their expansion into Europe when they were deterred in the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
In the 1800s the Balkans were partially passed on to Austria. In 1829 after warring some parts became truly free of the Ottomans and Serbia Bulgaria Montenegro and Romania followed suit in 1870s. 1908 Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed. After WWI, the Allies of OE were not strong, and left it free for dividing up by France and England. The Sultan as leader was abolished in 1923, when Turkey won it's independence and became an Independent Nation.
This is how I understand it with in Europe.