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December 31, 2019, the day we first heard about a new virus that emerged in China. There wasn’t much to be worried about and the cruises around the world continued as normal but in the months to follow the industry came to a complete pause and has mainly remained so ever since. How different the situation was just 2,5 months later. Today marks one year since the voluntary pause in operations first started on March 12, 2020. It started with Viking Cruises and Princess Cruises with even more cruise lines following to suspend sailings the following day. Despite years of...

I would like to thank those on FR who have had the opportunity and honor of speaking with over the past year. some of you I have quarreled with, some I have become FRiends with, but the entire time on FR in this first year has been quite an experience.

The war on terrorism is "an inescapable calling of our generation," President Bush said today at the White House. Bush marked the one-year anniversary of the start of military operations to topple Saddam Hussein with a measured statement of coalition goals. He spoke to an audience of military, legislative and international allies in the East Room of the White House. The president praised the 84 countries that have joined with the United States in the fight against terrorism. "The establishment of a free Iraq is our fight," Bush said. "The success of a free Afghanistan is our fight. The war...