The Greeks are coming.... the Greeks are coming.... for the readers read and laugh

Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), May 13, 2010 at 07:46

I cannot help it but this must be the mother of all gems

Our dear iam you told us that the Greeks invaded Arabia right our dear iam? But you still did not tell us the readers:

1. When did the Greeks invade Arabia?

And this is his answer

># The Greeks invaded the Persian empire in 500 bce in a war which last about 50 years. This gave the Greeks their foothold in Arabia.

Which part of Arabia? let me guess: you have no clue right?

2. Why did the Greeks invade Arabia?

># That is far removed from the context of this discussion and you have not indicated the purpose of the question. More applicable is that the Greeks were seen as feigner invaders, and groups started to offer protection of the peoples' assets - eventually, these groups became know as Arabs, a term coined by the Greeks, but which was not representative of all Arabians. E.g. the Egyptians were not Arab, nor were the Jews - the term Arab Jews only came when Jews exiled in later Arab controlled lands learnt arabic.

I read this as you have no answer right?

3. Which part of Arabia was invaded by the Greeks

Hints

1. Egypt ain't Arabia

2. No Musa wa Ibrahim please

3. Stay focused

And this is his answer

># Almost all parts of Arabia

Really? Could you provide us with references that attest to the fact that the Greeks invaded Arabia all of it 500BCE and you know how to google so it is your chance to shine our dear iam and we readers can watch you maknig a fool of yourself again

>and even onto India,

Oh and al-hind too? wa minkum nastafeed

> including Egypt -

The Greeks invaded Egypt 500BCE really?

>which was Arabian but not Arab at this time.

Oh so what is an Arab and what is an Arabian? Hint: dictionary

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