Review of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) by Dana — 28 Jun 2008
This is a letter I wrote to the ACLU after watching this movie.
I'm an ACLU member in Augusta, Ga. Thank you for all of your hard work.
I watched a movie on cable TV entitled "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961). I have no idea how historically accurate the movie is, but its portrayal of the process differs sharply from what I think I know about current military tribunals in the so-called global war on terror (GWOT). I was wondering if your bloggers or researchers would create an article comparing the processes. In the movie, the trials were open for all to see. In the movie, the defendants were in a normal-looking detention facility. In the movie, there was no torture. I wonder, since the vast majority of U.S. citizens believe that nearly everything associated with WWII was done well, a comparison with the current processes would show how deficient the current processes are. One other note. According to the movie, many Germans jailed for war crimes were released by 1961 in order to move (West) Germany more solidly into the anti-communist bloc. Is this not reminiscent of how countries like Sudan get free passes on their atrocities in exchange for helping the U.S. in the GWOT?
This review of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) was written by Dana on 28 Jun 2008.
Judgment at Nuremberg has generally received very positive reviews.
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