I Hadn't the Slightest Idea of the Scale of Genocide

Spiegel Online ^ | Nov. 18, 2005 | Annette Langer

[caveat emptor]

Der Spiegel interview with Nuremberg Prosecutor on 60th aniversary of the start of Nuremberg War Crimes Trial:

...I am totally convinced that Adolf Hitler was only a name that symbolized the absolute and worldwide breakdown of morality in the 20th century. It started in 1914 with World War I when everyone killed everyone and no moral standards remained. Revenge was the order of the day and any excuse was permissible. And afterwards? What did the communists do in Russia? And the Japanese in China? ...

[caveat emptor]

...Harris: We cannot tolerate war in this world anymore. Wars are not only disastrous for the societies directly involved but also fatal for all of mankind.

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Is it not an irony of history that of all people it's the USA which fiercely refuses to ratify the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court in The Hague?

Harris: I am a strong advocate of the International Criminal Court and find it completely unacceptable that the US has still not ratified the statute...

Fortunately, the U.S. is not effete like much of Old Europe.

[the_Watchman]

Anyone who writes: "We cannot tolerate war in this world anymore." is dreaming and does not deserve to be heard. What is one to do when one is faced with a Stalin or a Hitler? The attitude that was is not to be tolerated leads to denial of the facts and to actions like those of Chamberlain.

Those who embrace peace at any cost are destined to fight wars they didn't need.

[isrul]

Just goes to show that just because you prosecuted Nazis doesn't mean you can't be a platitude spouting liberal wuss.

[Travis McGee]

Just sing "Kumbaya," and stand in front of fascist tanks.

It worked swell in Tienanmen Square.

[semaj]

Liberalism is a mental disorder. The sufferer experiences delusions of grandeuer, an inability to deal with reality, bouts of suicidal and manic depression, coupled with homicidal rage when denied their will.

[Nateman]

Bush's fault.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

What did the communists do in Russia? And the Japanese in China? .



They did what John Kerry accused our brave troops of doing, basically the same as Ghengis Khan actually did...and others before and after him.

Want to end war? STRONG DEFENSE and pre-emptive at times.

[gridlock]

Harris: I am a strong advocate of the International Criminal Court and find it completely unacceptable that the US has still not ratified the statute...

Well, what are you EUroweenies gonna do about it?

Whine?
Stamp your feet?
Hold your breath until you turn blue?

If you don't have a military, you don't get to talk about "completely unacceptable". You just have to roll over and take it. If you don't like it, start building tanks...

[gridlock]

They did what John Kerry accused our brave troops of doing, basically the same as Ghengis Khan actually did...

That's pronounced "Jen-jis" don'tcha know...

[KarlInOhio]

I know Ghengis Kahn. Ghengis Kahn was a friend of mine. Senator Kerry, you're no Ghengis Kahn.

[ArmyTeach]

When confronting evil - fascism, Communism, Islamism or any other ism - you have to bring it to an indisputable end before you can go forward and deal with the rest. If Mr. Harris is listening, it's precisely because we cannot allow our soldiers to be sacrificed to an internationalist anti-American cabal that shares his thinking that should never sign ratify.

[mad puppy]

Damn. Now that some cool battle-gear. I'd love to be wearing that the next time my daughter brings home some date.

[stylin19a]

I prefer Clemenza:

"...This thing's gotta happen every five years or so -- ten years -- helps to get rid of the bad blood. Been ten years since the last one. You know you got to stop them at the beginning, like they should have stopped Hitler at Munich...

[bdfromlv]

they could always complain to the un and get a resolution.

[04-Bravo]

"We cannot tolerate war in this world..."

This kook could be related to Neville Chamberlain. It was bad enough that Chamberlain and his buddies appeased Hitler at Munich in 1938. But when Hitler invaded Poland in September 1939, the failure of France and Great Britain to attack Germany from the west was disastrous.

Peace-at-any-cost appeasement reminds me of those old Fram Oil Filter commercials, "You can pay me now, or pay me later."