John W. wrote:
> Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message news:<BD953A45.293BB%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp>...
> 
>>Unfortunately, the denial of the Rape of Nanking and the denial of the war
>>crimes committed by leaders of the Imperial Army appears to be increasing,
>>as revisionist textbooks are now being approved by local schools and
>>right-wing politicians are becoming more powerful and more vocal.
> 
> 
> I thought most of these politicians simply debated the numbers of
> those slaughtered and didn't all out deny the event took place (which
> is just idiocy).
> 
> Part of what bothers me isn't that they think it never happened; there
> are certainly politicians in the US that believe in the mission of the
> KKK.

I don't know why West Virginia keeps electing Robert Byrd. Yeah, I do.

- Kevin