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To: NYer

Wow, the Treaty of Tripoli contain arse-kissing language for muslims.

Should have learned from that mistake.

3 posted on 06/12/2013 4:02:39 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Dole are sure losers. No more!)

To: TheThirdRuffian; NYer

It’s worse than that: the young U.S. republic paid protection money up front to get the mutual agreement against piracy.

4 posted on 06/12/2013 4:56:00 PM PDT by kenavi ("Beware of rulers, for they befriend only for their own benefit." Gamliel)

To: TheThirdRuffian

Might want to look at this old FR page.

The Avalon Project : The Barbary Treaties: Tripoli 1796 Hunter Miller’s Notes

and this.

7 posted on 06/12/2013 7:37:02 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)

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