My point as stated here was simply that the interment was a logical move
based solely on security concerns. It was not the result of racism. It was
the result of Pearl Harbor. No such interment would have occurred had we
not been at war with Japan.
Alan Glick
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From: "Mark E. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:34 AM
Subject: RE: [rehfans] Howard and racism (kinda)
>
>
> > I can't and won't justify the seizure. I have never said the
> seizure
> > was justified, what I did say was that the interment was justified.
> > Exaggerating the claims of someone with whom you disagree is not a
> worthy
> > tactic. I'm hoping this was just a mistake on your part.
> > Alan Glick
> >
>
> Well, let's pursue this further. What is your stance on the property
> seizures given the laws and events which I detailed for you in the 1920s
> and 1930s towards Asians, in particular the Japanese? Are you arguing
> racism is not an issue what-so-ever in this? Are you taking the stance
> that all racism towards Asians disappeared sometime in the 1930s and our
> treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW2 has no racist overtones? I
> am really curious...
>
> MEH
>
>
>
