Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phong said: Subject: RE: [Leica] War Photos > Ted Grant wrote: >> Yes of course there's been pretty powerful colour war images, >> Larry Burrows stuff from 'Nam come to mind. >> ,,, >> No offence intended. > > Ted, > > 'Nam sounds very derogatory to me. > 'Nam is where you go and kill the gooks. > I would much prefer Vietnam. > I am sure you didn't mean any offence in this respect either. > Thanks, >Phong<<<<<<<<<<<<<, Phong mon ami, Please accept my apology in word use. And yes you're quite correct in how the word conjures different images/meanings rather than the correct name of the country, Vietnam. I normally use the full name in describing my and that of other news people I know who covered the war. Consider it corrected for future use. regards, ted