Yes, even our founding fathers tries to appease Islamists. They failed. 'Abd al-Rahman informed them.

“It was… written in the Koran, that all Nations who should not have acknowledged [the Muslims’] authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon wheoever they could find and to make Slaves of all they could take as prisoners, and that every Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise.”

Still, they tried ransome but ultimately had to build a navy and train marines. That meant the Federal government needed money. The United States needed a constitution. And we think we have it tough . . . but do read it all.