Posted on 01/16/2009 9:12:39 AM PST by Welcome2thejungle
That Julius Rosenberg was one the worst traitors in American history who deserved what he received there can be no doubt. Even his sons now concede that their father participated in a major spy network passing along information to the Soviets. Morton Sobell, who was convicted the Rosenbergs now confirms Julius Rosenberg's guilt as did Rosenberg's Soviet contact, Alexandre Feklisov. Interestingly enough, according to the Venona cables, Rosenberg's secret code name to the Soviets was "LIBERAL". Very befitting considering who is defenders were.
If Julius Rosenberg was one the most despicable figures in American history, his wife, Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg, surely must be considered one of the most tragic figures in history. At worst she was a minor participant in her husband's espionage activities. Her guilt has never been clearly established. According to Wikipedia.com:
"...there is little evidence that...Ethel...participated in espionage."
Truth be told, Ethel Rosenberg was executed for one simple reason: Her refusal to testify against her husband. It seems to me that considering the flimsy evidence against her, that she should have received no worse a prison sentence than her brother, David Greenglass, or Morton Sobell, who were much bigger participants in the spy ring than she ever was.
Mrs. Rosenberg suffered a particularly gruesome and excruciating fate in the electric chair. It took no less than three electrical charges to destroy this young mother of two small children. Ethel Rosenberg is indeed a victim of history who would have never suffered such a terrible fate if weren't for the circumstances she found herself in.
Boo effin hoo
Who the heck sheds tears for someone who knew about espionage but said nothing ?
amen.
IBTZ
No sympathy for either of them here.
It isn’t an easy thing to do, that is testify against your spouse.
BTW, I would avoid using such an unreliable source as Wikipedia to buttress your thesis.
Everyone dies. Some sooner than others. Some more deserving than others.
Well, there is one problem—and I happen to believe the Rosenbergs got what they deserved—here.
I forget where I read about it, but anyway there were others involved with the Rosenbergs and their espionage, but who were never prosecuted for reasons of “national security.”
Something to do with “Verona”?—I dunno.
These others probably enjoyed lucrative academic careers and comfortable retirements. I’d like to know who they are, or were.
Be sure to ping me when you get all weepy over Sacco and Vanzetti or see Joe Hill in a dream.
...deserved. good grief.
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Ya think it will take three times to get the zot across this time?
And no sympathy for their living sons who had to grow up without their mother?
Did Ethel really deserve all this? Was the case proven against her?
Of course Julius deserved his fate, I don’t question that. But don’t you think the government was pretty heavy handed in dealing with Ethel? I would have had no problem myself pulling the switch on Julius, but killing Ethel for God’s sake? What kind of justice is THAT?
That would be a good research item. I’d like to know also. Thanks.
Sadly, traitors are no longer executed.
I have no sympathy for anyone who participated or knew of this treason.
Swift.
Some historians think Ethel was the instigator, the ideologue of the two and Julius was just a henpecked follower. She certainly knew of the espionage, recruited her brother and assisted at least by typing up the Julius’ handwritten notes.
The Rosenbergs are a lost cause. Their reputation should be as dead as their corpses. Ethel could have saved her life by seeking mitigation. She died of arrogance. She thought she was the avatar of the future, that in Soviet America she would be memorialized as pioneer. She got what she deserved, I suppose. She is, indeed, memorialized as heroine pioneer in Soviet America.
Let me guess, your objection stems largely from the way we treat traitors nowadays?
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