Vince,

As a junior high class spelling champ (no kiddin') it hurts to see that the older I get, my spelling skills are degrading as rapidly as my short term memory. I don't know Mai Tai, but I learned to appreciate margaritas last winter in Mexico.

Yes, the politicians who send healthy young Americans in their stead to empire build or anything else, share heavily in the responsibility for what transpires. No rational person would put soldiers in that kind of situation and not expect to have incidents like this occur.

Good luck tomorrow. And if you're bound for where I think, shoot me a trip report afterwards. I guess I'm fishing vicariously this weekend. Ouch!

Sard,

Thanks for the good wishes, you filamentarian, you.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.