To: AndrewWalden
In Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 the point is made that Jefferson understood a bit of the danger faced by the Tripolitan and associated Muslim pirates. His (Jefferson's) use of extreme force in crushing the enemy was a lesson that we would do well to repeat.
14 posted on
01/03/2007 11:36:00 AM PST by
pop-aye
(For every journey, there is a higher path.)
To: pop-aye
His (Jefferson's) use of extreme force in crushing the enemy was a lesson that we would do well to repeat, But, but, but, Jefferson is the father of the modern democrats, a church-hating liberal, how could this be? < /sarc >
68 posted on
01/04/2007 5:10:12 PM PST by
j_tull
(Massachusetts, the Gay State. Once the leader of the American Revolution, now leading its demise.)
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