Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jinnah's grandchildren and their progeny are all in India, and run an industrial empire which encompasses textiles, chemicals and an airline. I had Pakistani friends in Dubai 20 years ago whose relatives used to carry a gun with them every time they stepped out of the house in Karachi - though Oxbridge educated, they were feudal landlords, and they were always wary of kidnapping attempts and blood feuds. So this is nothing new. On second thoughts, its similar to the USA - in one country you can buy guns legally, the other illegally, but both run by the "right to bear arms". I think the NRA can increase their membership by opening a chapter in Pakistan. BTW, I just heard on the news that the Pakistani Govt has agreed to Sharia Law in Swat... they are losing control, I think. The army will be back sooner rather than later. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo@hotmail.com>wrote: > > I wonder how Jinnah and Gandhi would view this if alive today? > > Greg Lorenzo > Calgary, Canada> From: alal@duke.poly.edu> To: lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT- A fascinating video> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 > 11:47:39 -0500> > Not much chance of those girls schools surviving if > current events are any > indication:> > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5745194.ece> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rsphoto's email" < > rsphotoimages@comcast.net>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>> > Sent: Monday, 16 February, 2009 11:37 AM> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT- A > fascinating video> > > > Totally believable.> >> > I just finished reading > "Three Cups of Tea" about American mountaineer > > Greg Mortenson who > spearheaded the building or more than 50 schools for > > girls in the > Karakoram and other remote Pakistani and Afghan mountain > > villages.> >> > > > Had I not read this book, I would have been shocked at the video, but > > > even a cursory understanding of the mountain history and culture allows > > > one to understand what it takes to survive in this environment.> >> > And > for sure, the war in Afghanistan is far from - if ever - over.> >> >> > > Bob> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Feb 16, 2009, at 7:39 AM, A. Lal wrote:> >> > I was > going to post this to the LUG Forum, but thought it might be of > > > interest > to all Luggers:> >> > > http://www.vbs.tv/full_screen.php?s=DGFE2305DC&sc=1363196> >> >> > Enjoy.> > >> > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> >> > >> > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> > > > > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >