Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I see it more like the sacking of Warsaw, with the cavalry taking a convenient pause. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jul 19, 2006, at 9:13 AM, e. nitka wrote: > Another thought for the mix - I suspect the administration did not > want any US warships involved in the evacuation - if they were > fired upon it would raise the stakes for an all out conflict. > > ernie > > > At 08:57 AM 7/19/2006, you wrote: >> Bill, Bill, Bill, >> >> How pathetically stupid does an American tourist/college student >> have to be to ignore the U.S. government's posted warning to stay >> out of Lebanon--a warning that has been in effect at least since >> January 2005--and get caught in...oops!...a surprise Middle >> Eastern skirmish.* And then whine that Uncle Nanny isn't dropping >> EVERYTHING and rush to their aid? >> >> Can you say Darwin Award Candidates? >> >> Wait, Bill, I get it! The American tourists in Lebanon are >> products of the NEA's unionized, tenured, feel-good, No-Dummy-Left- >> Ungraduated faux educational system. Which, unless I miss my >> guess, is exactly what your prayed-for new administration will >> continue to support. >> >> -Chris Lawson >> >> *One might say a New Orleans corollary is how unutterably >> illogical is it to live BELOW SEA LEVEL when you are SURROUNDED BY >> WATER? If you have to live at negative elevation, do so in Death >> Valley, where the biggest annoyance (next to dessication) is a bit >> more dust on your sensor. >> >> >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Bill Smith <wrs111445@yahoo.com> >> > Is FEMA in charge of the "evacuation" of our fellow Americans? >> Shades of post >> > Katrina--once again we're the laughing stock of the world. I >> pray for a new >> > administration that doesn't screw up everything they touch. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information