[AmericanInTokyo]

"On 28 May 1941 he was transferred to Auschwitz and branded as prisoner 16670. He was assigned to a special work group staffed by priests and supervised by especially vicious and abusive guards. His calm dedication to the faith brought him the worst jobs available, and more beatings than anyone else. At one point he was beaten, lashed, and left for dead. The prisoners managed to smuggle him into the camp hospital where he spent his recovery time hearing confessions. When he returned to the camp, Maximilian ministered to other prisoners, including conducting Mass and delivering communion using smuggled bread and wine. In July 1941 there was an escape from the camp. Camp protocol, designed to make the prisoners guard each other, required that ten men be slaughtered in retribution for each escaped prisoner. Francis Gajowniczek, a married man with young children was chosen to die for the escape. Maximilian volunteered to take his place, and died as he had always wished - in service. Born 7 January 1894 at Zdunska Wola, Poland as Raymond Kolbe Died 14 August 1941 by lethal carbonic acid injection after three weeks of starvation and dehydration at Auschwitz; body burned in the ovens and ashes scattered ..."

Some elements sound familiar?

[AmericanInTokyo]

We have NO MORAL AUTHORITY in proclaim to the world in forums, summit meetings, State Department Annual Reports on Human Rights, lectures by Bush and Rice and Rumsfeld, about the "SPREADING THE AMERICAN SENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY AROUND THE GLOBE". No more. FLORIDA under Governor Greer is an "outpost of evil", when you think about it. Just look at us domestically. We will be international hypocrites. From the day she dies (if not already due to the physical cruelty we are visiting upon here that wouldn't be be sanctioned on a pet rabbit.)

[nicmarlo]

after three weeks of starvation and dehydration at Auschwitz; body burned in the ovens and ashes scattered ..."

Sadly, yes, some elements sound familiar.