Tuesday, June 05, 2007

DAR AL HARB - U.S.A.: 5 BOOKS THAT CHRONICLE AMERICA'S EXPERIENCES WITH THE MOSLEM JIHAD SINCE THE 1700'S

To the Shores of Tripoli
These works vividly capture the long history of America's encounters with the Arab world.
BY MICHAEL OREN

1. "An Algerine Spy in Pennsylvania" by Peter Markoe (1787).

2. "Sufferings in Africa" by James Riley (1817).

3. "The Valley of Vision" by George Bush (1847).

4. "The Innocents Abroad" by Mark Twain (1869).

5. "The Arabists" by Robert D. Kaplan (The Free Press, 1993).

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In order to fight off the moslem jihad, Americans need to invest not only $$$ but time...I believe these books would be a good start...


Pertinent Links:

1) To the Shores of Tripoli

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