How Ironic!

Submitted by PDM (United States), Jan 5, 2007 at 12:54

Truly Ironic when you consider that Thomas Jefferson was adamant about launching a war against the muslims of the North Atlantic because of the 'pirates.'

His only reason to own a koran was to learn about it (the same as we should learn about it as well) - not to give islam any 'higher status'. Learn also from his contemporary John Quincy Adams who wrote, "while the mercilous and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall furnish motive to human action there will never be peace on earth and good will toward men."

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