Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/13

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Subject: [Leica] Afghanistan
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:01:42 -0500
References: <CA+yJO1CDe07u8cW=9Ls80bBDtverAT5z5RY3awANciRwqUc+MA@mail.gmail.com>

On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:06 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> I am in New York for the LUG meeting at ICP and just got word that my
> sister's grandson, a young Marine who recently graduated from Camp Lejune,
> was injured by an IED in Afghanistan this morning.  Both of his legs had to
> be amputated.  I don't that anything has been accomplished in Afghanistan
> or Iraq that justifies the maiming and killing our young people.  It makes
> me very angry.  Thoughts and prayers for Josh White would be greatly
> appreciated.

So sorry to hear of yet another young man maimed.

I've been protesting, in every way possible,
these unnecessary wars
for nearly half a century.

These losses of life and limb
still bring tears to my eyes.

Fond regards,
George

george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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