Fletcher Christian: Kindly resume your true persona of Captain Bligh. Your disguise is wearing a bit thin.

FYI: The Philippine Island of Mindanao is 80% Christian and but 15% Muslim. The rest are split between some pagan tribes and a handful of Protestants.

I shan’t bother explaining the current Mindanao problems to you—they are way above your pay grade. I will point out that in the recent past, there was a more severe communist problem in certain quarters. It was solved by a Filipino Special Forces Colonel who cranked up the Alsa Masa Vigilantes. The Colonel was a Moro. That is Spanish for Moor which means Muslim.

And we hardly need to talk about how most Moros rendered invaluable services in WWII.

I do suggest, Fletcher, that you learn how to stop wearing red coats and marching in a straight line. I know some Muslim gentlemen in the PI who would be happy to assist you.

And if you want to learn how things can be transformed, try Thomas Cahill’s book “How The Irish Saved Civilization”. Were it not for the disciples of St Paddy, England today would be no more than another Pakistan.