Thomas Jefferson did a lot of diplomacy. Some brilliant (Louisiana purchase seems like a pretty good idea), some insane (the Embargo Act - which cut off trade w Europe totally wrecked the economy)
To the Shores Of Tripoli
Marines be there
So was Old Iron Sides
From the halls of montezuma to the shores of Tripoli.....
I listened to the audiobook and it was packed with good historical facts, but Kilmeade’s reading style very nearly caused me to shut it off within the first five minutes. He seems to be yelling the story instead of simply reading. Very distracting . . . but it matches his arrogance on air.
Jefferson didn’t get into nation building and changing the government either.
According to the Qur’an, Abdrahaman explained, “all nations which had not acknowledged the Prophet were sinners, whom it was the right and duty of the faithful ( Muslims ) to plunder and enslave.”
Christian were, plain and simple, fair game.