It killed me to upvote this post because it felt like I was giving thumbs-up to machine-gun-toting Franklin. I feel unclean. That’s dreadful.

Congratulations and thanks again, Thomas!
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I should’ve read further. The men were convicted in the Nuremberg trials, not by their own leadership. It’s probably in character for a totalitarian government not to feel constrained by international rules, conventions -- or any sense of honour.

Troops will have a hard time believing the Democrats will back them up if they refuse illegal orders from war criminals.

Democrats had a chance to prosecute W’s war criminal cabinet members. They did nothing.

Harris campaigned with Dick Cheney.

In our division in northern Alberta, daily preps were standard for years -- along with supervision during lunch or recess. The preps have been eroded (now only 3 or 4 35-minute breaks per 6-day cycle), while the supervision requirements have stayed the same.

Too cold for a walk here at -24°C (nearly -10°F) but it’s gorgeous … from inside a warm car.

Beautiful!