Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, and there was something more honorable and "manly" about our trumping up a case against pathetic Iraq - as evil an MF as Sadam may have been - and rolling over them with what is unquestionably the world's most technologically advanced, powerful military? Please.... BTW - I notice you chose to focused on George and his evening boat ride, rather than address the Small Pox infected blankets and our "winning" of the West. Bottom line - War sucks and the winner writes the histories. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Seth Rosner Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:22 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Apology From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > And "cowardly sneak attack?" How about Washington's brave and > brilliant crossing of the Delaware? Let's not get crazy, B.D. Likening Washington's attack on Trenton to Pearl Harbor demonstrates a very wobbly knowledge of history. When Washington crossed the Delaware a state of war existed between the British Empire and the colonies. On December 7, 1941 Japanese diplomats were meeting Secretary of State Cordell Hull to negotiate an end to the U.S. embargo, a ploy that added to the deception. Seth LaK 9 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html