Quote Originally Posted by April15 View Post
So the fact that the first treaty had article 11 and then a second treaty was negotiated that did not have the inclusion of the contents of article 11 from the prior treaty invalidates nothing. That treaty was accepted and signed. That another treaty was negotiated after the first was violated only shows that the bounty wasn't high enough for our people. So the Bay of Tripoli just started capturing Americans again for ransom.
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/s...7/secular.html

This may help you understand what I cannot get through to you.
Removal of Article 11 shows that appeasement was tried and later rejected. Democrats like yourself have failed to learn this lesson, which is why we are still fighting Muslims, and probably always will be.