Speaking as a Christian fanatic--

Submitted by Peter.Herz (United States), Apr 1, 2009 at 15:21

Dear Allenby! He purposely dismounted to enter Jerusalem on foot to express humility before the stones that had witnessed the days of the Messiah! That peculiar combination of historical sense, piety, humility, and military skill was once the strength of the West.

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