tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post3721758671235418035..comments2024-03-21T21:23:25.688-04:00Comments on American POWs of Japan: Louis Zamperini on the Tonight ShowAsia Policy Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784292872823996552noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-47528500844353964632020-05-06T09:47:53.934-04:002020-05-06T09:47:53.934-04:00WW2 was the result of German and Japanese aggressi...WW2 was the result of German and Japanese aggression and fault fell with them completely. The Vietnam War was a result of American aggression and therefore that war fell on America to have guilt and ownership . jimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754853246171268307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-31616531280439720902020-02-11T11:09:06.603-05:002020-02-11T11:09:06.603-05:00Many of the German POW's actually requested to...Many of the German POW's actually requested to stay in the US after the war. Anonymous is so typical of the blame America first crowd. Experienced it when I was in the service right after Vietnam. Brian ScilzoMary Scilzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267679175004823209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-90721017538328695692014-08-22T20:32:16.811-04:002014-08-22T20:32:16.811-04:00That is not true, Anonymous. I challenge you to f...That is not true, Anonymous. I challenge you to find 10 instances of POW abuse during WW2. I suspect that for every American POW mistreated or abused in German or Japanese POW camps, you'll find thousands of Americans who were severely abused or even killed.ccchhhrrriiissshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317508013041138573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-4389694492115277612014-06-17T02:39:40.639-04:002014-06-17T02:39:40.639-04:00It's the war we should blame. Americans did th...It's the war we should blame. Americans did the same level of tortures to other races. It's the war to blame...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-25260759163854077292012-08-20T19:24:19.588-04:002012-08-20T19:24:19.588-04:00Laura, I am right there with you. I am a Baby Boom...Laura, I am right there with you. I am a Baby Boomer who argued with my late WWII-disabled father over the Vietnam War. He supported it -- perhaps to honor his own service and assuage his own guilt over battlefield inadequacies (he ended up with "Battle Fatigue")during his time in the Army. I did not support the Vietnam War and maintained a general anti-war stance for many years -- until I got older. I have lost that smugness that comes with youth, and now thank every WWII veteran I meet because I truly understand about the unspeakable experiences such as those outlined in "Unbroken." My husband's uncle was a Wake Island enlisted pilot who ended up in Japanese PW camps for 4 years functioning (barely) as a slave. Apologies are owed and reparation is owed by each and everyone who committed war crimes against American prisoners. There is no statute of limitation. Mitsubishi, et al. If you feel you cannot comply, there is always seppuku. Be my guest. surferplnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-20391039303368007782012-06-09T14:11:07.195-04:002012-06-09T14:11:07.195-04:00As a girl growing up in the 60's anti-war scen...As a girl growing up in the 60's anti-war scene, I curiously watched my father as an American Legionaire collecting poppy donations, organizing events for vets, etc. We attended VFW Memorial Day events, dressing up with white gloves and all to attend the full ceremonies. <br /><br />I did develop anti-war sentiment, and came to associate the military with the war industry. I wanted to give peace the bigger chance. I knew it was more complicated, and that there are evil-doers in the world, but I did not develop the level of respect and gratitude that my father tried to teach us.<br /><br />Not until I read Laura's book did I fully appreciate the level of sacrifice that so many of our vets have made for my own freedoms. The book made it palpable for me. It should have always been - each and every one of the sacrifices that you have made is as important as any other. Today I fly my flag with pride and appreciation. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.<br />Laura QuinnGrateful Lassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041029667913230914noreply@blogger.com