"The present moment is much like the 11th century ... We don't want to fight, but, like our fellow Christians a thousand years ago, we must." Those are the words of United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in his 2020 book "American Crusade: Our Fight to Stay Free." Hegseth has repeatedly used the biblical language and symbolism of the Crusades to frame both domestic and foreign policy, from the current war in Iran to the "fight" against the "scourge of leftism." Nearly 1,000 years have passed since the cold November day in 1095 when Pope Urban II delivered the fiery speech that would ignite centuries of warfare and change the course of history.
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