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minus-squareamanaftermidnight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoNascent United States waging anti-piracy war way out in the Mediterranean is a weird arc in history.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months ago“WE’RE GOING TO ATTACK THE BARBARY COAST!” “Mr. President, Morocco just sent a letter saying that their king declared war because he missed us. 🥺” “WE’RE GOING TO ATTACK PART OF THE BARBARY COAST!”
Nascent United States waging anti-piracy war way out in the Mediterranean is a weird arc in history.
“WE’RE GOING TO ATTACK THE BARBARY COAST!”
“Mr. President, Morocco just sent a letter saying that their king declared war because he missed us. 🥺”
“WE’RE GOING TO ATTACK PART OF THE BARBARY COAST!”