From the Lavon affair, to the U.S.S Liberty bombing, to Jonathan Pollard..... It just seems to be a one sided affair.... Especially considering support for Israel makes Muslims more angry at the U.S.
Can someone please tell us what's the purpose for us to support Israel?
Just because you read about Israel in the bible, or because they're Jewish.
Really?
as if those are logical explanations?
Were the Muslim Barbary pirates who attacked US ships angry at Israel?
I think that the Barbary Pirates were probably more profit oriented, as opposed to Osama Bin Laden.
You think wrong. Muslim Barbary pirates attacked US ships based on edicts in the Koran. Now, you know
Clearly heavily profit motivated, regardless.
How Jefferson Fought the Barbary Pirates
The Barbary pirates operated off the coast of North Africa as far back as the time of the Crusades. According to legend, the Barbary pirates sailed as far as Iceland, attacking ports, seizing captives as slaves, and plundering merchant ships.
As most seafaring nations found it easier, and cheaper, to bribe the pirates rather than fight them in a war, a tradition developed of paying tribute for passage through the Mediterranean. European nations often worked out treaties with the Barbary pirates.