[Lee'sGhost]

I love history. Thanks Sam.

[HiJinx]

Now here's something I find quite interesting...

One of the casualties from the SS Badger State was Mohamed Al-Muwallad. Several thoughts come to mind...that Islam garnered many converts among E. Indies islanders, that Muslims have a fine sea-faring tradition in that part of the world, that it isn't really all that unusual to find Arabic names among American sailors or soldiers, and that America really does accept (legal) immigrants with open arms.

And finally, that it is a tragic shame that we find ourselves at odds with a large portion of that world...