Re: Nathan's FB3 comments,

> > Kind of odd because I'm Presbyterian & speak no
> >Arabic (I know a couple of people who have Arabic as a third
language, that's as
> >close as I come)--if there are Muslims or Arabic speakers on the
list, this
> >would be a good time for them to speak up.
> >
> Would the word off an old CENTCOM regional analyst do?

Sure.  Right now I'm trying to figure out the Arabic (MSA) for Islamic
Federation Navy.  Islamiyeh is easy enough, and I think that "Navy"
might be something like Kharbotiyeh but I have no clue as to
"Federation".