“The Barbary states were already at war with America, and they seemed to understand only one kind of diplomacy—the kind that was accompanied by a cannon.”― Brian Kilmeade, Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History.When Jefferson was inaugurated as President in 1800, Tripoli demanded an immediate tribute of $250,000, a huge amount at that time. He also informed Congress, although they never voted on a formal declaration of war.This action was memorialized in the Marine Hymn — “to the shores of Tripoli.” Their daring actions gave the American forces a significant advantage...From website of Fairchild Air Force Base.Article: Of swearing, ‘pirates’ and history repeating.Published Sept. 18, 2008By Lt. Col. Gregory Ottoman92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Commander. The New York Times and the Washington Post and the television media painted him as the devil incarnate and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as the savior of Iran.
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