[enotheisen]

In May of 1804 Ian Perdicaris was kidnapped for ransom by a Moroccan, Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli.

Teddy Roosevelt said,”This government wants Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead.” He then sent the Marines to handle it. In the old days this is how kidnapping was handled.

I don’t expect to see that kind of strength shown in this day and age.

[Enchante]

I'd much prefer a US President who pummeled these savages into submission...... unfortunately that TR story may have been more public relations bluster than reality:

"Pedicaris Alive or Raisuli Dead"

at least it did give us a movie vehicle for Candice Bergen and Sean Connery (though I've never seen that one)