[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...

[SAMWolf]

Morning Hi-Jinx. It's a shame to see any ideaolgy perverted the way the Radical Islamists have done to theirs.

I'm sure glad America welcomed my parents and I.
I can't think of anywhere else I'd want to be living.

[Eastbound]

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

Yes, it's a shame that 'a large portion of that world' finds itself at odds with us. So much so, that they are trying their best to whittle down the point spread.