Todays Knights of Templar

I went onto Wiki for a different post, and this was the "Featured Article of the Day." I had to share it.

You know how they say you need to know your history so that you can learn from it? And you know how they say history repeats itself? Put some sand-brown camo on these guys and replace their swords with rifles. Then read the article again.

They acquired large tracts of land, both in Europe and the Middle East; they bought and managed farms and vineyards; they built churches and castles; they were involved in manufacturing, import and export; they had their own fleet of ships; and at one point they even owned the entire island of Cyprus. The Templars arguably qualify as the world's first multinational corporation.

Seperately, it's a beautiful piece anyway. Makes me wonder what ever happened to chivalry. Is it dead? And, would the Knights of Templar have had a scenario like Abu Ghraib?

Answer: It would a heck of a lot worse... remember the famous Pulp Fiction quote, "I'm going to get middiaeval on your ass."