[Sam Gamgee]

Looking into more detail into the account, at first, Jefferson did have the resolve, but later, as the first efforts to assert American supremacy in the region foundered, Jefferson did lose some of his original willpower. In fact in the end a diplomatic solution was found. One could argue perhaps that some marine successes pushed the Barbaries into that diplomatic exchange, but many at the time leading the marines were furious that the politicians didn't proceed on their plans to siege the Moslems in their cities and bring them to their knees.

[holden]

Yes, gusty pointed out how General William Eaton might have differed with the representation of Jefferson outshining BHO. While it's true Jefferson dithered and was apparently party to paying the head-choppers tribute for a time, Gen. Eaton was thankfully purer in his actions for the cause.

Elsewhere, however, omega4412 also properly noted that, " Whoever Responded to Whatever in Whenever Would Put Barack H. Obama to Shame if BHO Had Any Sense of Shame."

HF