This exchange, and others like it, are symptomatic of the quagmire inherent in
the US actions. Whether you agree or not, I personally find it upsetting that
this forum should be used for anyone's off topic political or personal agenda.
Can we nip this in the bud before it gets really ugly and we create permanent
animosities among our members? Please, find another venue for venting your
respective spleens. We are an international photographic forum. Let's talk
about things that are pertinent. I would rather see the Nikon/Canon battles
than any jingoistic or nationalistic crap being floated around.
Don Roberts
Bob Blakely wrote:
> From: "Qkano" <wildimages@lineone.net>
>
> > It's mob mentality: I frankly cannot respect thier fervor for killing
> > many thousands of innocent Iraqis guilty of no more than trying to
> > defend thier country against what they see as the forces of Satan.
>
> This is an idiotc, obnoxious and false charge. Neither I, nor anyone I know
> have any desire or "fervor" to kill anyone any more than Britains had a
> fervor for killing many thousands of innocent French when France was invaded
> by the allies. Britains policy was not "fervor" to kill many thousands of
> innocent Germans guilty of no more than trying to defend thier country. You
> are much like the photographer in these discussions. Folks say one thing and
> in your fervor to dump on them, you rearrange the words to present a lis.
> Worse, you add words they've never said and attitudes they've never
> demonstrated.
>
> >
> > Q
> > Ashamed to be British right now ...
>
> You should have shame only for yourself.
>
> Regards,
> Bob...
> --------------------------------------------
> "Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying
> the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine
> and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?"
> -Martin Luther
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Don Roberts * Bittersweet Productions * Iowa City, IA
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And the Devil whispered behind the leaves, "It's pretty,
but is it Art?". -- Rudyard Kipling
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