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2009-11-28 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2009-11-28 03:18|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Muslim piracy was important in motivating the growth of the seeds of the US Navy and Marines. Old Ironsides saw first action against them, and the Marine Hymn references them ("shores of Tripoli." Would the US independence have survived the War of 1812 without the Barbary Wars? Who knows.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-28 17:25|| 2009-11-28 17:25|| Front Page Top

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