This is true...While visiting my wifes relatives in the Phillipines...we had to "escape' the southern part of the islands to return to Manila...but they were a splinter group...Abu Sayyaf...they wanted to "talk" to us while we were visiting...their talk consists of kiddnapping, extortion, rape and murder of any infiedel...so..yea..I knda have a dim view at times. I just hate that that we have had to change so much here..and the cost...can you not remember going to the airport without the long wait (and being able to take a Walt Disney snowglobe in your carry on) and being able to meet someone on the main concourse? I am sure the skyline in New York is VERY much missing something also...sorry..not going off on ya..just venting...I do support the troops..but also think of those lives lost. Next time I will choose my words differently!