Originally Posted by eweissenbach

First of all, no I am not kidding. The words were not mine but those of my freind. Second, I was seeking the feelings and opinions of someone who is in position to know what is going on, and thought I would simply pass them on. Third, I passed it along as one person's opinion, albeit a person in good position to be informed, with close family ties to the region. Fourth, my friend is a registered republican, and wasn't making a political statement as it relates to American politics, and he did say the MB was not a good thing. Fifth, I was far more interested in hearing his opinion than yours.