Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try a little harder! S.d. On Apr 2, 2010, at 4:21 PM, A. Lal wrote: > Questions below. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at > charter.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 7:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Wartime experiences > > >> Well, it usually heads in that direction anyway. >> What are you're looking for anyway? >> S.d. >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2010, at 3:56 PM, A. Lal wrote: >> >>> Well, since this topic arose here it would be interesting to see the >>> response here too. However, if you prefer the forum that is fine with me. >>> >>> See you there. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at >>> charter.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wartime experiences >>> >>> >>>> Sure, though out of deference to the Salon Keeper, it should be done in >>>> the Forum. >>>> S.d. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 3:22 PM, A. Lal wrote: >>>> >>>>> Questions below >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at >>>>> charter.net> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:55 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wartime experiences >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I stand on the opposite side of this issue, and not too far from the >>>>>> Sony radio reaction, when it comes to Germany. >>>>>> I still see the focus on individuals and organizations as a form of >>>>>> alibi. >>>>>> Sometime ago, I called attention to the role of Central European >>>>>> entities to some of the current adventurism >and bogus >>>>>> rehabilitations. >>>>> > Slobodan, would you mind elaboration on these points for those of us not > familiar with "focus on individuals and organizations as a form of alibi" > and "current adventurism and bogus rehabilitations."? >>>>> >>>>>> I was publicly attacked by a semi official arm of the German >>>>>> government as a hateful person based on my >ethnicity. >>>>>> Mind you, I never identified myself as anything other than an >>>>>> American veteran. After I did some >>>>>> cursory research, I found out that the writer was from the German >>>>>> embassy in Mexico CIty, one of their >largest missions in the world. >>>>>> You figure out why! >>>>> > Sorry to say I am clueless. Details please. >>>>> >>>>>> I went to the Jewish Federation, here in LA, for advice >>>>> >on a response. They got a chuckle out of it, as did I, and told me it >>>>> >> >would be pointless to get into a spitting >contest with them. So I >>>>> >>left >enough alone. But it was a reminder that the Balkan Spiel in >>>>> >>still in >play at >Berlin, well in to the late 20th century, and >>>>> >into >this one. >>>>>> S.d. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information