[Leica] Geesh - and we though camera people had it tough

[nbeddoe at lehman.com (Beddoe, Neil)]

Allowing Pee Wee Herman to make a movie was pretty reprehensible.

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From: lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
Colen
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:38 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Geesh - and we though camera people had it tough


Has the U.S. ever done anything morally, legally, or ethically wrong?
Enquiring minds want to know? ;-)

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Walker Smith
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:33 AM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Geesh - and we though camera people had it tough


>
>
>I think we(USA) were content on selling arms to both sides. Remember 
>the GI's that wondered was Germany was driving Ford's? We're just after

>the quickest buck.
>  
>
So now we're "guilty" of engaging in commerce with nations who were at 
war with each other? That's weak..... very weak. The US sold raw 
materials and manufactured goods to the belligerants. So what? Are you 
aware that when the US fought WW1, we did so without manufacturing a 
single artillery tube? Our artillery and machineguns were manufactured 
by the French & British. Only late in the war did we begin supplying our

own machineguns to replace the ones supplied by the Allies.

>Now if Europe and US had not let Germany continue the Submarine 
>Warfare, WWII may have been different.
>
After a short occupation period on the fringes of Germany, the US pulled

ALL troops from Europe, leaving enforcement of the restrictions against 
German rearmament to France & Britain. The failure to prevent the 
Germans from building their Army & Navy again doesn't fall on the 
shoulders of the US.

Walker

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