Posted by
Charlie on Monday, August 04, 2008 9:45:39 AM
The South Korean government's Truth and Reconciliation Commission is currently investigating civilian casualties which occurred over 50 years ago. The commission has more than 200 cases on it's docket alleging indiscriminate killing of civilians by US forces mainly by air attacks. If true it is tragic but things like this happen in war.
Now surviving family members of some of those killed are seeking are seeking compensation from the US government. They say that they should be compensated because the deaths of their relatives are the fault of the US military. What they seem to forget is that it is also the "fault" of the US military that they are not living under the oppressive regime of the most brutal dictatorship on Earth, that of the People's Republic of Korea.
What wasn't reported in the news story is whether the commission is also investigating atrocities by Chinese and North Korean forces. Probably not since they know they would be wasting their time looking for compensation from any communist regime. Only Uncle Sap might be apt to come across with a few bucks.
While we are on the subject of compensation we should ask if the people and government of South Korea are contemplating any sort of compensation for the thousands of American GIs who gave their lives to give freedom to South Korea. (Cynical laughter in the background)
Any claims for compensation by Koreans should be dismissed out of hand by our government. I doubt if Washington has enough backbone to do so.
This makes me FURIOUS !!!!
DON'T VOTE FOR INCUMBENTS !!!!!!