Islamic terrorism: it's US foreign policy, stupid! (Except not: 1786 version)

From https://twitter.com/aliamjadrizvi/st...62400639627264

From Thomas Jefferson's report after meeting with a Tripoli official in 1786 - before US foreign policy even existed:



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We took the liberty to make some enquiries concerning the ground of their pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury, and observed that we considered all mankind as our friends who had done us no wrong, nor had given us any provocation. The Ambassador answered us that it was founded on the laws of their Prophet; that is was written in their Koran; that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners; that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as prisoners; and that every Mussulman who was slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise.

Islamic terrorism: it's US foreign policy, stupid! (Except not: 1786 version)