How Thomas Jefferson Dealt With The First War On Terror #TJTRIPOLI
“Jim might just be the most respected scholar on the Barbary War period and University of Virginia must be proud to have him; his kindness and insight were truly needed and appreciated.”
–From Brian Kilmeade’s acknowledgement to Dr. James Sofka in his new book “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History”
In the first of a series of interviews on Brian Kilmeade’s new book, “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History”, Jefferson scholar and noted expert on the Barbary War, Dr. James Sofka, joined Kilmeade & Friends to explain the parallels between the issues Thomas Jefferson dealt with to what is happening in the war on terror today.
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Dr. Sofka spoke in detail about the difference in opinion between Adams & Jefferson on how to deal with the Barbary pirates. Adams wanted to pay off the pirates while Jefferson wanted to build a navy to go after the pirates. Plus, Brian & Sofka spoke about how Jefferson dealing with the Barbary pirates helped lay the groundwork for the Navy’s key role in winning the War of 1812.
