Our Founding Fathers........LMAO! Even the politicians like to change up actual history in order to fit an agenda.

(1801-1805)

The Barbary Wars were a series of (largely) naval conflicts between the young United States of America and several of the Muslim nations on the coast of North Africa in the early 1800's. To the 'Western' point of view, these North African countries on the "Barbary" coast engaged in piracy on the open seas against merchant shipping. The piracy against American shipping continued until the U.S. gained the military and naval strength to protect American-flagged ships. It is significant to note that this was the first conflict in which America fought a war in the "Old World" rather than in her "New World" neighborhood.

The First Barbary War, also known as the Tripolitanian War, lasted from 1801 to 1805, and is considered by many to be America's first "foreign war." This conflict also featured America's first attempt at "regime change" as the Marines attempted to place an ally on the throne in Tripoli.
The History Guy: Barbary Wars

IF they had the same technology in the old days as they do now, our Founding Fathers would be making sure they had a good grasp on what the actions were of our neighbors across the sea.

Have a good one!:s4: