27 million people were murdered
by the Axis countries in World War II in addition to those killed in
war. The United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia were joined
by the USSR, China, and other allies against Nazi Germany, Japan, and
Italy. Most people believe that the War was necessary and justified.
145 million people were murdered by the Communist countries
in addition to those killed in war.
The United States and Great Britain were joined by our old enemies and
other allies against our former allies, the USSR, China, and other
Communist countries. Most people believe the Cold War was necessary and
justified.
Communism
was everywhere on the attack from 1945 to 1985. Communism expanded
from Russia into Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia,
Albania, China, Cuba, Czechslovakia, East Germany, Tibet, North Vietnam,
North Korea, and a number of other countries. Communists used
terrorism, murder and subversion to destabilize countries. Political
murder and terrorism was an integral part of “Wars of Liberation.”
3.8 million more people were murdered
in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos when the Cold War went
hot. Millions more were imprisoned, enslaved, and ethnically
cleansed.Communists used terror and subversion.
The
anti war movement changed American policy. They believed that the War
was immoral and that the U.S. was there for oil. They contended we were
imperialist fascist war mongers. They believed that war is evil and to
be avoided at all costs. They considered Ho Chi Minh and Pol Pot as
Freedom Fighters. "Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh, NLF is sure to Win".
They thought Communism was an excellent system and not monolithic. They
believed that Communists were fighting for freedom and self
determination. They contended that the war in southeast Asia was a civil
war.
I believe an individual and a nation must oppose that evil, especially when their avowed policy was to take over the world. We were both moral and right to oppose Hitler, Tojo, Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Minh, and Pol Pot.
We have largely prevailed over Communism. It has been abandoned in Europe. It is liberalizing and improving in Asia. China, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam remain totalitarian police states.
I
believe that many of the anti war folks were sincere in their beliefs.
And they were successful in their efforts to halt financial and military
support for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. But millions of people are
dead, tortured, ethnically cleansed and enslaved partly as a result of
their success.
Never again. Until the next time.
Photos from the killing fields of Cambodia. Vietnam and Laos were just as bad, but the people who committed the genocide and ethnic cleansing are still in charge and don't publicize what happened after the Communist takeover.
References on Murder
Professor
Rudy Rummel of the University of Hawaii has published extensive
referenced and documented estimates on murder by government, which he
terms democide. The table below summarizes some of his work.
1.Laos, Pathet Lao regime (1975- )
o Rummel:
* Democide in Laos: 130,000 (33% blamed on Laos; 67% blamed on Vietnam)
* Laotian war dead: 54,000
* TOTAL: 184,000 (1975-87)
o SIPRI 1989, civil war, 1977-90:
* military: 10,000
* civilian: 30,000
* TOTAL: 40,000
o
Polish Press Agency, 3 Dec. 1998: 300,000 killed for political reasons,
acc2 dissident Laotian Council for Independence and Democracy.
The Boat People
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