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`Like a mad tiger': fighting Islamic warriors in the Philippines 100 years ago: exactly a century ago, America began a war against one of its fiercest foes--the Moros of the southern Philippines.(United States troops battle against Islamic Moros from 1902 to 1913)
From:
VFW Magazine
| Date:
May 1, 2002| Author:
Kolb, Richard K.
| COPYRIGHT 2002 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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`Like a mad tiger': fighting Islamic warriors in the Philippines 100 years ago: exactly a century ago, America began a war against one of its fiercest foes--the Moros of the southern Philippines. Bearing an uncanny historical resemblance to the war there now, the fight against these fanatic followers of Islam lasted from 1902 to 1913. In the end, some semblance of peace prevailed, but the Moros were never permanently subdued. (War On Terrorism)
When President Theodore Ro...
