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Re: Attitudes toward Korean War

To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: Attitudes toward Korean War
From: Ed Evanhoe <gangster@oio.net>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 18:36:03 -0500
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>John,
>
> >>But, let's remember that most of the Koreans
>who served in the Japanese military during WW II
>were drafted by the Japanese and
>put into worst jobs like prison guards.
>Blame the Japanese military for what happened to the POWs! <<

That sound very much like the "I was only following orders." defense put out
by war criminals at their trials following WWII.  It does not excuse the 
guard's actions.

Ed

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