McG (Grath, not Guinness) is still with us; good; we're a Trio by God. Let's make a CD. :) "Irish Songs of Rebellious Moderation".

Yes, Kevin, there *are* some parties here that excuse 9/11, as being Our Own Fault. Small groups on the extreme left & right. Interestingly, our white-racist fascist far right (no I do not mean the President) makes common cause with the Arab Jihad Islamicists --- good blonde Aryans all, I'm just sure --- because of their shared hatred of the Jews. / And even Patrick J. Buchanan, that renowned lefist progressive Republican, recently said on TV that "The terrorists are over here because we are over there." Of course he went on to add that he wasn't condoning the attacks. Good, Pat.

But this isn't Thread Creep, it's Thread Runaway. Sorry. Back to Ireland. (Ireland?? Still there?)