[Bobby777]

but why is Iraq not a sheet of glass right now? Anybody?

because we are a dignified people ... if Saddam or OBL or Yasser Arafat had their finger on a nuclear button, God only knows (and most of us can guess) what level of destruction they are capable of ...

America rises to tragedy and loss ... we will get past this day, never forgetting our heroes, and we will build the next generation of space shuttles, God wiling ...

[TomServo]

because we are a dignified people ...

Yes - it's times like this I keep forgetting that. Good thing I don't have my finger on the button. :-)

America rises to tragedy and loss ... we will get past this day, never forgetting our heroes, and we will build the next generation of space shuttles, God wil[l]ing

No doubt. My Father worked on the Space Program during Apollo. Was one of the ones in charge of CM QA (electrical) after Apollo I caught fire.

[VietVet]

"...and we will build the next generation of space shuttles, God willing."

Starting tomorrow would not be a moment too soon.

VietVet