Mr. Melon, 40,000 Japanese in internment camps is a different situation entirely compared to the Middle Eastern contingency of terror we have today. Are there 40,000 'interned' at this time? No. Is our technical intelligence better this time? I would say so, given the Evolution of Related Things. Thats why 40,000 arent sitting in holding pens now. That would be Bad. Would you prefer that NONE be held? Dont act as if everyone is innocent, dude. Theres a good reason for those people to be in there, and its not 'just because'. Theres a BIG difference between 1000 and 40,000! I could think of a few thousand people I wouldnt mind seeing in jail... but it cant be done because it wouldnt happen just to appease my Political Incorrectness.... so I have a Feel Good Notion that the right thing is being done here, and not at the whim of any racial stereotype or bias. You probably wouldnt mind if NONE were held, but then again you probably havent been in the trenches long, if at all. But this isnt a place to hold up our accomplishments, achievements and accolades. Right now, I would be more concerned about roving wiretaps and warrantless searches and the like. Oh, yes and theres that internet thing. Hey, f the foreigners... we got a problem with our own privacy here. Are we one step closer as natives to being in the same boat with them and this New Scrutiny? I hope not. Screw the 'Fed' insult, thats lame. I think a 'Fed' would tow a More Accurate party line than was towed, so dont get ugly cuz professional uglies are not allowed, further disqualifying yourself. So, now what... I wouldnt mind a few 'black bag' jobs to make it through to summer (i almost used another term, but thought better, this being PT, cripes). I have nothing to do over the Christmas Holidays, and bandwidth to spare. Oh I am not proficient with anything other than English, TCP/IP or Straight Out Killing Bitches With My Superior Dim Mak Technique. Shit, a regular Triple Threat! (ok, i didnt know whether to laugh or groan either, right there). That doesnt make a guy a fed. It perhaps makes a guy an opportunist. Or hows this: someone who is tired of being shat on. Do you believe the policies of USA put us in this position? I believe EVERYBODYS policies put us here. Not a one way street, buddy. Now we gotta deal with it, cuz its HERE upon us. And kneejerk reactions from the left and right make us just crazy, dont they? YES, I am tired of seeing dead people, THEY are tired of seeing dead people, and since they arent gonna stop, and since they are gonna use the creepy way of killing US civvies.... then F them. F them for making us all pay with our own paranoia. Move forward not backward, dwelling on past policies aint gonna help now. Focus on homeland safety and privacy and Our Boys Over There. Shit, most of us remain untouched by this business... but we are all more paranoid now because of this escalation. And every step USG takes is another step less breathing room for someone somewhere out there. I happen to like my breathing room, and theres only so much to go around. By the way, sign me up for your Nuke Take Out Team. I am completely expendable, I have no family members that depend on me, and I am technically proficient enough to do most electrical work, and highly trained in Martial Arts and personal hygiene, and I love This Country. gatton