I would not be surprised if that was Tom Jefferson's ring....not one bit. Good call.
"For the following 15 years, the American government paid the Muslims millions of dollars for the safe passage of American ships or the return of American hostages. The payments in ransom and tribute amounted to 20
percent of United States government annual revenues in 1800."
http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/what-thomas-jefferson-learned-muslim-t32803.html
"America will spend millions for defense but not one cent for tribute," Tomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States.
So, I like the idea of, One Ring to Bind them ALL.
BTW, who thinks that "the Shores of Tripoli" is just in a Song?
Folk we have been fighting Jihad in the same area, as now, since the Founding.