It truly is good to know you'll be able to spend more time with us. Your statement about Zarqawi "outsourcing" to America is most likely certain to be reality. You're wise to learn Arabic because there is a certain requirement for that skill these days. Any translation you can bring to us will be extremely helpful (but you undoubtedly already know that - smiling).
Arabic has been a very rewarding course to take thus far. I managed to be the only one of 18 that started at UConn to finish all 4 semesters. It has taught me just a bit about patience, if nothing else. ;-) I look forward to being able to help with translations... but, alas.. I am still at about an 8yr old comprehension level. I'm taking some private lessons this summer, and will enter my 3rd year at my new school, Binghamton University, in the fall... I hope to become fluent someday, I know the country needs more people who understand the language.