north african pirates often took europeans as slaves!

[Zebra]

that is forgotten now!

 

[Zebra]

the us went to war against tripolis because of it!

 

[Zebra]

that was the beginning of the marines!

 

[Zebra]

who knew about all this?

 

[JGalt]

who knew about all this?

Jefferson knew about it, and he responded.

Too bad we don't have a President with enough balls to respond to the Yemeni pirates in the same manner.

 

[Zebra]

Jefferson knew about it, and he responded.

Too bad we don't have a President with enough balls to respond to the Yemeni pirates in the same manner.

i second that!

 

[Zebra]

a little known fact ….