[FreedomCalls]

There really was a Nazi study group. The issued a plan even. It was called the "Morgenthau Plan" after its chairman, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Look it up. Although Roosevelt and Churchill signed off on a less harsh version, Truman did not implement even that part of it. So don't complain if President Bush fails to implement the Baker plan in full.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thanks for your note. I followed your link and read the items. Morganthau was part of a vigorous, multi-year debate between the Departments of War and State over de-Nazification and civilian aid to Germany.

General MacArthur cut through the thicket by sending a cable to Congress in the fall of 1945 that said, "Send me food, or send me bullets." Either the problems were solved by non-military means, or the fighting would flare up again.

John / Billybob

[SierraWasp]

What a spectacularly enlightening thread and comment!!! Thank you both!!!

Very thought provoking and God knows we need some serious thoughts to be provoked in light of the shallow PC puss that's been oozing around the report this thread is a take-off of!!!