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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Jelperman
Published Letters: 92
The U.S. record is not spotless here. The U.S. let quite a few somewhat shady characters into the U.S. post-war ... and turned a blind eye to what they'd done during the war ... if they could be enlisted in the nascent battle against the Soviet Union.Cheers,
-- Arne Langsetmo
That doesn't change the fact that a number of Japanese and German war criminals were imprisoned and/or hanged after being tried for war crimes. The easy way out would have been to let them skate and recruit them to rebuild their countries. I know I quoted Patton earlier, but he got into trouble for failure to de-Nazify the sector he was in charge of -even though all those Nazis helped Patton restore water, electricity, the postal service, etc. Eisenhower was right though: these people need to be removed from positions of power and tried and punished if possible because what they did was so vile. If the mail runs slower, tough.
The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned. No one cried in their beer when Eichmann was dragged out of his lair in South America.
If Pakistan rendered Obama because they have reason to believe that Obama will continue to illegally bomb in their territory with Predator drones, but gave him a full and fair trial, would you regard the practice as legitimate or as an act of war?
Can't do the time, don't do the crime.
Jesus of Nazareth executed himself after receiving minor injuries while resisting arrest, sources say. Unnamed sources close to Pontius Pilate's select commission on alleged abuses at Golgotha say the suspected insurgent, also known as Jesus Christ admitted his involvement in subversive acts. The commission was set up to look into allegations of harsh treatment that some consider to be crucifixion. According to memos written by Pilate's chief legal advisor, Jesus Christ was not actually crucified, but nail-boarded, which is not only legal, according to sources close to the investigation, but necessary for imperial security.
Similar claims of what some consider torture and execution at the hands of the Roman Army have arisen before, with allegations of scourging, beating, crucifixion and if some of the more extreme allegations are to be believed, being killed by gladiators or torn apart by wild animals for public entertainment.
In related news, a controversial new book claims that Gaius Julius Caesar was not stabbed to death by Cassius, Brutus and other senators, but rather a plot by Christianist fanatics. Numerous conspiracy theories about the death of Caesar on the Ides of March have gained popularity since the new regime of Octavian decided not to investigate the matter on the grounds that bi-partisanship with Republicans was more important for the future of the Empire. Republican senate leader Brutus welcomed Octavian's decision to ignore his base, who demanded justice for the death of Caesar...
He claims Cynthia McKinney made anti-Semitic comments. She made no such comments.
On top of that, the Israel Lobby pulled a train on Earl Hilliard as well.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/03/statement_by_the_office_of_the_director_of_nationa.php?ref=fp2
So Steven Rosen, an indicted spy and traitor, manages to sabotage the appointment of a government official. Nice. Looks like the West bank and Gaza aren't the only things that are Israeli-occupied.
I have to call "bullshit" on the idea that the climate or debate have changed when it comes to Israel. The results are always the same: anyone who is in any way critical of what the Israeli government does is libeled, slandered, smeared and harassed. If your job is in any way dependent on political good will, you will be fired.
Israel's stranglehold is still there and just as strong as ever.
Here's Schumer addressing a hate rally, where a number of the participants call for the extermination of ALL Palestinians:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FABqq_jjRRo
(You can click my URL for a direct link.)
Schumer and Patterson are even worse than these ghoulish idiots -pandering to this mob of genocidal morons. Trent Lott was removed from a leadership position in the Senate for praising Strom Thurmond on his 100th birthday. Schumer should pay the same price but he won't. I wish Schumer was hounded about this rally and called upon to denounce it the same way Obama was hounded to denounce Louis Farrakhan, a man he had nothing to do with.
On a side note: Notice how Schumer was still peddling the lie about the IDF warning civilians via cell phone (which would be pointless, since the "terrorists" would notice their neighbors fleeing and do likewise). A man who is willing to spread such absurd lies on behalf of a foreign country has shown his true colors.
Click my name for the NYT link:
A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations that six former high-level Bush administration officials violated international law by providing the legal framework to justify the torture of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, an official close to the case said.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
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