Posted on 02/22/2015 9:56:11 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
Saddle up our high horses and gallop to America's rescue
Take advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.—Sun Tzu (circa 544-496 BC) The Art of War
From the halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles In the air, on land and sea…. —USMC Hymn
Nearly a thousand years after Islamists attacked Rome and desecrated the Tomb of St. Peter (846 AD) America got its turn at bat against Muslims during the 1st Barbary War (1801-1805). Fighting Muslims overseas no doubt helped to build the very fabric of our nation—thanks for the leg up, Islam.
Stephen Decatur’s raid on Tripoli’s harbor is arguably the most famous deed of that war, but for my money the lesser known Battle of Derne (Derna) is the more spectacular exploit.
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www, jeez! I thought therr would be video taken on a cell phone camera at the event.
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