Winter Soldier Investigation (was Re: Colin Powell)

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Fri Dec 22 07:43:10 PST 2000


Max Sawicky wrote:


>
> Is our political position that x million U.S. vets
> must be prosecuted for war crimes?

No. Probably some thousands (mostly commissioned officers and some 'lifers' in the enlisted ranks) ought to be branded as such, some by name and the rest generically.


> If not, what
> portion of the prosecution of Nazis was inappropriate?

All of it, for reason you give in your next sentence. And also because I've decided that all exercise of U.S. power beyond its own borders since late 1944 is/was prima facie criminal. (The doctrine of Unconditional Surrender is itself, except in Civil War against slavery, a criminal doctrine.)


> Victor's justice sure does simplify things.
>

Carrol



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