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In such circumstances, Japanese guilt and American guilt become somewhat
problematic. To survive as an idea it must become a form of original sin;
and that hasn't been a great success as a liberating idea.
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Quite. And I can't help thinking wryly of the views of a very elderly
relative of mine. The Germans? Wicked people: look how they keep on starting
wars. The French? Idiots and cowards: look how they just keep caving in.
European Jewry? Well there must be _some_ reason why everyone hates them so
much...
CW
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The telegram said go to the nearest army under penalty of whatever
(Robert Ashley)
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