NP Willing Executioners?

[jbor at bigpond.com]

The argument below, logically extended, would likewise condemn all 
Americans for the atrocities committed (against Native Americans and 
African Americans; in South-East Asia, Iraq, wherever else) by their 
elected American Reichs. Wouldn't it?

Not agreeing with the argument, just questioning the logic.

best


> From: "Joel Katz" <mittelwerk@[omitted]>
> To: pynchon-l@[omitted]
> Subject: Re: exhumed book from nazi slut
> Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:24:19 -0400
>
>
> [...] the goldhagen book of a few years back ('hitler's willing
> executioners'), as well as common sense, paints a picture of general
> acquiescence and limited participation among the teutonic populace.  
> also
> check out klaus thewelheit's two volume 'male fantasies,' on the 
> widespread
> pop-cultural support for murderous anti-semitism and slavophobia.  so,
> exceptionalist anecdotes aside, when we speak of nazis of that time we
> should indeed speak of germans as a whole.  and reserve our pity for 
> those
> who deserve it.
>
>
> [...]
> >
> >Joel Katz wrote:
> >
> >>http://www.villagevoice.com/books/0533,tuhusdubr,66877,10.html
> >>
> >>as ben hecht said:  they should have walled in the whole country and 
> let
> >>them feed on themselves.
> >