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Re:Who Would Kidnap a Space Telescope? by billyhoffman on Friday August 27, 2021 @09:32AM (#28327583)
(Pushes up glasses) the US Navy was officially created by Congress in 1794 [1] to fight the Barbary Pirates of Northern Africa [2].

1- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Act_of_1794

2- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars

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