This is from way WAY back in our short American history.
This story comes from a time when the punishment fit the crime.
This is from way WAY back in our short American history.
This story comes from a time when the punishment fit the crime.
The Rosenbergs were guilty as sin and their spying probably emboldened Soviet leaders to push back against Americans overseas, costing countless lives. Much of the material evidence could not be presented at trial bc it came from the Venona Project, where the government had cracked the Soviet code and intercepted their betrayal. The only criticism I would have of the government’s case was the use of David Greenglass, Ethel’s brother, who testified against them in return for leniency. When he got out of prison, Greenglass was asked why he didn’t go to live in Russia. His response was illuminating - words to the effect of “why would I go to live there - the country is a dump”. Thanks to the communism that he, his sister and her awful husband advanced.