Submitted: Apr 21, 2008 - For centuries, the Barbary pirates plundered European and U.S. ships that used trade routes along the Mediterranean. The result? Kidnapping, enslavement and a mortal fear of pirates -- not to mention war.
The history of terrorism in the United States climaxed on Sept. 11, 2001, when Muslim jihadists flew hijacked airliners into buildings in New York and Washington and into a Pennsylvania…
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Made Popular: Yesterday2008-10-06T18:44:09-07:00 On Countdown tonight, Keith Olbermann offered a "Special Comment" about Sarah Palin's remarks that…
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