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Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 (2003)

de Joseph Wheelan

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History. Nonfiction. HTML: Two centuries ago, without congressional or public debate, Thomas Jefferson, a president who is thought of today as peaceable, launched America's first war on foreign soil�??a war against terror. The enemy was Muslim; the war was waged unconventionally, with commandos, native troops, and encrypted intelligence, and launched from foreign bases. For nearly two hundred years, the Barbary pirates had haunted the Mediterranean, enslaving tens of thousands of Europeans and extorting millions of dollars from their countries in a mercenary holy war against Christendom. Sailing in sleek corsairs built for speed and plunder, the Barbary pirates attacked European and American merchant shipping with impunity, triumphing as much by terror as force of arms. The author traces the events leading to Jefferson's belief that peace with the Barbary States and respect from Europe could be achieved only through the "medium of war."… (mais)

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I read Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 by Joseph Wheelan a while ago. The book was excellent. It highlighted something that absolutely bears repetition; the West's conflict with the Near East, or Muslim world is nothing new, Diplomacy will help bring pauses but ultimately force is the only thing that seems to work consistently. That is a lesson that Israel learned, and is showing success with the sudden friendship of the Sunni world.

The book highlights the atrocity of "white slavery." The beys and sultans of the Barbary Coast held people and ships for tribute. The Europeans paid, presumably because of geographical proximity to continued harassment. The U.S., not so constrained, went to war. When was the last time Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Libya captured a U.S. ship? Probably back in the early 1800's. The Somali pirates may need a similar "lesson in manners." (

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JBGUSA | Jan 2, 2023 |

An overlooked period of American history covered in a well written narrative. At times this book is a bit too generous in appraisals of American heroes choosing the most positive myth building versions of events. Excellent writing allows the reader to follow a long, geographically vast story with ease. (

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yeremenko | Jan 31, 2014 |

So apparently the sole criterion for "war on terror" is "the other guys wear turbans." Well, it's the first new book in print on the Barbary War since approximately 1842, so it has _that_ advantage. And on looking back at it, it's not great, but at least it's there.

As for the war itself? Perfect /jus ad bellum/ -- the Barbary pirates were nasty even by pirate standards, had to be stopped, and declared war on the US rather than the other way around -- and while the /jus in bello/ wasn't the greatest, at least it beat the other guys'. (

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History. Nonfiction. HTML:

Two centuries ago, without congressional or public debate, Thomas Jefferson, a president who is thought of today as peaceable, launched America's first war on foreign soil�??a war against terror. The enemy was Muslim; the war was waged unconventionally, with commandos, native troops, and encrypted intelligence, and launched from foreign bases.

For nearly two hundred years, the Barbary pirates had haunted the Mediterranean, enslaving tens of thousands of Europeans and extorting millions of dollars from their countries in a mercenary holy war against Christendom. Sailing in sleek corsairs built for speed and plunder, the Barbary pirates attacked European and American merchant shipping with impunity, triumphing as much by terror as force of arms.

The author traces the events leading to Jefferson's belief that peace with the Barbary States and respect from Europe could be achieved only through the "medium of war."

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