"In March 1801, the pasha of Tripoli demanded more tribute than previously agreed upon. The newly inaugurated U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, having long disagreed with the policy of paying tribute, refused the pasha's demand. On May 10, 1801, the pasha declared war on the United States." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Tripoli
Believe it or not, America once paid "tribute" to the Islamic world in order to prevent Muslims from continuing to kill and enslave American sailors who travelled near Islamic lands.
The greedy Sultan demanded more Jizya (tribute or blackmail from the infidel/kafoir), and when Jefferson refused, the Sultan declared war on America for not paying blackmail!! Again, tribute is like paying the mob to not hurt you...get it? America recieved nothing else but the promise not to be killed and enslaved by Muslims.
Why did the Muslims feel total license to murder Americans who did them no harm? Has the character of Islam changed any?
2007-01-05
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