Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] Paris tragedy
From: billclough042541 at gmail.com (W.C. Clough)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:20:58 -0600
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?The thin precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization 
from the hells of anarchy.?

Aldous Huxley


> On Nov 14, 2015, at 7:12 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I feel sad for the French people, but we have been living this hell that 
> is state sponsored terrorism for 30 years now, with all the western powers 
> providing money and weapons in abundance to Pakistan to continue doing so. 
> Even last month Obama has agreed to give them weaponry to supposedly fight 
> terrorists who are sponsored by their own Army. Short term foreign policy 
> band-aid initiatives lead to long term problems which are difficult to 
> solve. You reap what you sow, I am afraid.
> 
> Jayanand
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 14-Nov-2015, at 16:23, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you all for your on or off line messages of support.
>> 
>> My daughter lives in Paris and is safe, but scores of others were not so 
>> lucky.
>> 
>> Alice and I, as many fellow citizens, are in a state of shock, swinging 
>> between revolt and despair.
>> Our job is to bring education to young people, and this tragedy questions 
>> even the roots of our life long commitment to a better world.
>> 
>> Thanks again all.
>> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
>>> Le 14 nov. 2015 ? 01:50, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a ?crit :
>>> 
>>> As many of you know, Paris Photo 2015 has been on this week from 
>>> yesterday, and continues over this weekend. It is always a wonderful 
>>> show, and Paris is a wonderful city to visit as a photographer, or 
>>> indeed as an ordinary tourist. Until my wife got ill, I went to Paris 
>>> Photo every year, and I was sorry I couldn't go there again this year.
>>> 
>>> I don't know how many Luggers are there at the moment, but, as a member 
>>> of this list, I wish to express my horror at the appalling carnage that 
>>> is happening to innocent people over there tonight. To Philippe and the 
>>> other photographers we know in France, or any one else who is in Paris, 
>>> I hope you and your loved ones are safe and that you have my deepest 
>>> sympathies on this tragedy.
>>> 
>>> Douglas 
>>> 
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In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Paris Photo)
Message from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] Paris tragedy)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Paris tragedy)