Let's see... did TJ invade north Africa? Nope... What did he do?
Oh yeah... he did this. Like Ron Paul suggested we do in addition to other military options. It costs the government nothing and would probably have netted us Bin Laden's head by now.
But, I guess RP is just another "crazy Uncle" like TJ after all... Right?
I have to disagree with you there. While I support RP drafting the bill to give the President Letters of Marque and Reprisal, Jefferson did in fact authorize the United States Marine Corps to engage the Barbary states, hence the Marine Hymn verse "...to the shores of Tripoli".