gad..I wonder who's watching that URL..sigh..Those who would trade a little liberty for temporary safety deserve neither-misquote of Ben Franklin..
I guess I'm getting cynical in my old age; I have heard that there are those in the Muslim world who are using them for their own agenda..and this after we get accused of manipulating news stories..sauce for the goose, I suppose.
The problem is there are those out there who just keep up the 'winning at any cost' scenario up, regardless of costs.
Continuing in cynicism mode, I'm alternating between admiring watching Europe 'grow some', and wondering about the 'cultural sensitivity' that we're often told we lack. To quote another person (fictional) People individually are smart. Collectively they're dumb, stupid, and panicky
-another misquote..;)
We have to walk a fine line between cultural sensitivity and creeping 'incrementalism', or what they called 'salami slice tactics'. Getting a balance between accomodattion and respect is one of the hardest things to do diplomatically (hey, just ask Drac, he's the expert..;)
The saddest and most ironic thing to me is the fact that mothers and families all over the world have to explain that 'Daddy died over a cartoon'.

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)