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To: Thomas M. who wrote (5031)9/28/2001 2:17:55 AM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 23908
 
They were thieves and kidnappers. Definitely not the same thing as modern-day terrorists.

But I just wanted to make the point that America and the Arabs have not always been friends. The Barbary Pirate episode was a formative experience for our nation. It directly influenced us to form a permanent navy and start to intervene in international affairs.