A decorative mameluke sword was presented to the US navy by egypt(I think...it was a turk that presented it, but I believe he did so on behalf of egypt where he held political office) for appreciation of the US navy’s success in eradicating the barbary pirates from the Mediterranean. A copy of that ceremonial sword then became part of the US marine uniform and is to this day part of the marine parade uniform.
I chose this screen name right after 9-11 as my way to express support for the idea that the US government should formally declare war on alqaeda and the taliban. You see, at that time the media was claiming that declaring war on a non sovereign government entity was impossible. Well, the US government did formally declare war on the barbary pirates who were not a nation or government. So my screen name was also my way of mocking the media’s ignorance of historical facts...or did they intentionally misreport the facts?
I am not a marine.
In a nutshell, the MAMELUKESABRE is a war trophy of a war that the MSM claimed could never officially be declared. But it is historical fact that war was declared. And fought. And won.
However, it is now a moot point since war was never officially declared and never will be. But this will continue to be my screen name and I remain in my belief that war be declared. Also, I still relish sticking it to the media.
P.S. I use “sabre” instead of “sword” because to my eyes, the sword of the marine parade uniform looks very sabre-ish.
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FREEPER POSTS hall of fame:
"In the 4th grade at Rusk Elementary in El Paso, we said the Lords Prayer. Our teacher told us the Supreme Court said it was illegal but she did not care because we were in Texas. This was around 1969. What I find shocking is that Texans are now unwilling to defend Texas, much less the United States."
Posted by freeper: "Mark was here" on DEC 03, 2008
I pasted it here because I think it is a perfect example illustrating why our nation is in such a sorry state of decline--mamelukesabre
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When people deliberately reject the Lord's authority, He is no longer their God. The result is that they must find another god, for it is impossible for the human spirit to live without something to live for. That is the very root of what a god is. That which you worship and live for, that which makes living worthwhile to you, becomes your god. It could be the god of entertainment, like sports, video games, and television, or the god of sexual pleasure, the god of money and wealth, or even the god of ambition that one worships trying to attain fame and fortune. The point is, wherever or whatever you direct your strongest energy towards, that will become the place of greatest temptation in this regard. It would be wise to remember, that the beast you feed will be the one that grows the strongest in your life. by freeper "One Vike" on 08-30-09
freedom won’t die, it will just leave and go someplace more deserving; by mamelukesabre, 10-11-09
HOMEPAGE Soliloquy:
All except the hall of fame posts and this sentence was instigated by others. I wish I had recorded the freeper that coerced me to explain my screename on my homepage but I didnt do so and now I've forgotten that individual. Before that time my homepage was blank. I apologize for including my own post in my own hall of fame. Thankyou. May you enjoy freerepublic...unless we disagree...then may you rot...LOL(just kidding)