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A HISTORICAL NAVAL TREATY
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:26 pm |
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Quoting Roswitha: Do you think that the villages in Sicily were located on hilltops to protect from Barbary Pirate Invasions? My husband thinks probably so, because the Barbary Pirates raided close to villages all the time. |
I wish i could make a comment about that naval thingy, but i don't know the swimming.
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:31 pm |
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Some of you guys are so prejudiced, you get lost in labirents created for you.
Regarding the Ottoman-USA naval treaty of 1795, there seems to be a general agreement - in the group - that the US ships picked by the Ottomans were probably involved in the lucrative slave trade.
My question now is why did the Ottoman Navy bothered to patrol these remote sea routes used by USA-British slave carriers. Were the Ottomans after stealing the Africans already chained by others, or were they trying to stop this filthy trade?
Any educated guesses?
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:34 pm |
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Quoting AlphaF: Some of you guys are so prejudiced, you get lost in labirents created for you.
Regarding the Ottoman-USA naval treaty of 1795, there seems to be a general agreement - in the group - that the US ships picked by the Ottomans were probably involved in the lucrative slave trade.
My question now is why did the Ottoman Navy bothered to patrol these remote sea routes used by USA-British slave carriers. Were the Ottomans after stealing the Africans already chained by others, or were they trying to stop this filthy trade?
Any educated guesses?
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As Ottoman pirates took crews of the ships they captured as slaves, it is hard to guess.
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:35 pm |
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Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting SuiGeneris: how can you think that we hate westeners?? |
Oh how could I be so paranoid!!! Find me a post from a Turk which has anything positive to say about the UK or US and I will buy you dinner  |
Sui, I have feeling your going to be waiting on that dinner for a long time. I have to agree with Aenigma here..
I wish some of the Turks would represent their country better, since tourism makes up a portion of their economy.. This wasn't directed towards you Sui, but they are aware of who they are.
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:35 pm |
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No no, I am joking of course. The Ottoman Navy (and indeed the whole empire) was a kind of peace keeping force. They were so pure and good and their only aim in life was to see justice, free the slaves, give riches to the poor, and make the world a lovely place. 
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:39 pm |
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I think their make shift compass was broken..that's my thought.
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:39 pm |
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Quoting teaschip1: Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting SuiGeneris: how can you think that we hate westeners?? |
Oh how could I be so paranoid!!! Find me a post from a Turk which has anything positive to say about the UK or US and I will buy you dinner |
Sui, I have feeling your going to be waiting on that dinner for a long time. I have to agree with Aenigma here..
I wish some of the Turks would represent their country better, since tourism makes up a portion of their economy.. This wasn't directed towards you Sui, but they are aware of who they are. |
It is better that they speak their minds Alpha rather than lie through gritted teeth to ensure the tourism ecomony remains bouyant! 
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:40 pm |
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I know a pistol which named "Peacemaker" that made in wild wild west 
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:45 pm |
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Quoting AEnigma III:
As Ottoman pirates took crews of the ships they captured as slaves, it is hard to guess. |
Ottomans considered those those elements of the enemy captured while fighting/resisting Ottoman forces as slaves. But they are not commonly known as slave traders from unprotected and peaceful African villages.
My partner will definitely answer my original question now...Listen to her, she is very smart....... you will all learn something....
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:48 pm |
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... I already answered Alpha 
Post 54
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29 Dec 2007 Sat 09:48 pm |
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Quoting teaschip1: I think their make shift compass was broken..that's my thought. |
Why dont you continue thinking for a couple of more years...and keep silent in the meantime )))))))))))))))))
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