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[–] swimkin 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I am of the opinion that it was his reading of the Quran that finally let Thomas Jefferson in on why he needed to fight back against the Barbary Pirates. He saw who they truly were and the threat they were to others. Especially their enimity with Christians.

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[–] SuckaFree 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

If you read any of his biographies, that IS the reason why he fought the Babrbary Pirates AND kicked their asses. He understood better than anyone at the time what as coming to our shores. The next stop over the Atlantic from the Babrbary Coast is N.America.