soc.history.war.world-war-ii

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:43:49 -0400, "Scott M. Kozel"
wrote:

>aspqrz@pacific.net.au (Phil McGregor) wrote:
>>
>> "Scott M. Kozel" wrote:
>>
>> > I have not claimed that the Kormoran crew "told
>> > the pure unvarnished truth."
>>
>> No, you merely seem to accept it as such
>
>Then your reading comprehension is poor, because I don't believe that,
>and I haven't said it.

Merely seemed to have accepted it as such. And continue to do so.

>> >I merely think that accusations of war crimes is a very serious
>> >matter, and that unless there is clear evidence of such, that the
>> >default position should be that they did not commit war crimes.
>>
>> And my position is that the lack of evidence is such that nothing can
>> be ruled out (except Alien Space Bats, UFOs and Japanese submarines,
>> in all likelihood) ... and I haven't had to mention strawmen accounts
>> of machinegunning survivors *once*, let alone *twice*.
>
>Do you really want to go there when there is a lack of evidence
>concerning such a serious allegation?

So, you seem to think that Alien Space Bats, UFOs and Japanese subs
*were* involved?

Unsurprising.

>Given that all of the senior officers are likely deceased (the Kormoran
>captain died in 1976), why not let the men rest in peace?

Because the families of the Sydney's officers and men would like to
know?

Certainly the sons of the captain would like to clear their father's
name if, indeed, he did nothing wrong and Detmers was a war criminal
and, I would suggest, have a perfect right to be able to do so.

Or would you disagree?

I would hazard a guess that you would ... please do state if you do
not.

Phil

Author, Space Opera (FGU); RBB #1 (FASA); Road to Armageddon;
Farm, Forge and Steam; Orbis Mundi; Displaced (PGD)
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