RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals

["Kit McChesney" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>]

Chris--

You may be able to listen to the Carter interview online. Some of Charlie's
interviews are available that way. In addition to his new book, a first
novel, about the Revolutionary War, he also discussed negotiations that have
been ongoing regarding resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It
sounded very interesting, and apparently will be unveiled in Geneva on
December 1. It apparently has strong support from both sides. But he also
explained some of the basic concepts behind successful mediation, and how
well it works when both sides feel they have won. 

Yes, he is a good person, and unlike many other folks who have held the
office of president, he has continued a life of good works beyond his years
there. Being president wasn't the pinnacle of his career (unlike so many
others who think that it is the highest goal to which they can aspire). I
think of him as a person who has a fundamental raison d'etre and being
president was just one expression of that reason for being. Rather than
creating a life that had an ambitious political trajectory, ending in the
oval office, he treated that as another stop on the way.

Kit
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Christopher/Medical Physics
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 2:17 PM
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Subject: RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals

Kit,

I missed Charlie last night.  I agree with you about Carter, he is a true
and rare political scholar who devoted himself to the most difficult
problems facing the world.  He never had a chance as president nor would he
today, or in any other time I can think of.  He would have made a good
founding father though.  And he is one of the few Presidents not charged
with any war crimes.  Something to be proud of these days.  

Chris Saganich


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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Kit McChesney
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:57 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals

Chris--

Ain't it so? Violence is the most barbaric and unfortunately, compulsive,
response to a problem imaginable (rarely is it a solution), and then, of
course, it creates a world of problems exponentially more difficult to solve
as the violence continues. 

Did anyone see Jimmy Carter on Charlie Rose last night? (This is one of the
only programs I watch, I have to confess, so I'm always asking people, "Hey
did you see ...?"). Here is one person who has actually taken the time to
develop viable and considered processes for solving problems. But of course,
really solving problems is antithetical to what our leaders want to do.
There is much more profit in conflict and control. 

Kit

Chris wrote: 

"Apparently many people feel that killing is the simple part of a solution."




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