Brutal Quotes
By the beginning of the 16th century, the Christian Islamophobia and prejudice had spread to each country of Europe. As this quotation illustrates, it even was institutionalized to language.
1000 Spanish prisoners of war were over a 4 day period beheaded. This infamous order has been a black mark on his general democratic and humane public life. Some apologists for his war crimes point out that the Spaniards were making an all-out assault on his revolutionary troops who were very badly outnumbered. It took many revolutionary solders to guard the prisoners and if Bolivar lost the upcoming battle, it would have been the end of his revolution and Spain might still be in control of much of South America. With the additional soldiers freed up from guard duty, Bolivar barely survived the battle and the Revolution was not crushed.
The Prime Minister was viewing films of the effects on cities of Allied bombing of Germany.
Most people would assume that he was referring to the Native Americans but to many early Americans Catholics were more heathen than ignorant Indians.
