[email protected] schrieb: > Thanks, we are probably closer to agreement than it appears. >
Amen to that! > I have a great problem with dishonesty in the service of a higher cause. It > usually ends badly. A famous recent example is the following: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigoberta_Menchú > Interesting. When I first heard about My Lai, I was a first lieutenant in the German Air Force. At that time, I frequently heard the question: "When will the American president be convicted as a war criminal?" After all, general Yamashita was prosecuted by the United States for atrocities committed by troops under his command. The same principle to the best of my knowledge also was applied in Nuremberg. However, in the case of My Lai, even the commanding officer was acquitted of all charges, and the Commander in Chief was never accused. Have fun, Roland --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Persons posting messages to not_honyaku assume all responsibility for their messages. The list owner does not review messages prior to posting, and accepts no responsibility for the content of messages posted. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
