Japan's Atrocities Against American/Allied POWs Not Forgotten

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Japan recently opened a museum that acknowledged some World War II atrocities against American POWs including barbaric medical experiments on live prisoners.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ments-controversial-new-exhibition-shows.html

War is heck. But I'm a firm believer that you can judge a society(at that time) by how they treat their prisoners. World War II Japan was barbaric. I don't think all Japanese wanted this but those in power didn't seem to have a problem with it.

Also it's been known for decades that a lot of Japanese War Criminal escaped prosecution by turning over their data obtained through illegal experimentation.

http://www.worldfuturefund.org/wffmaster/Reading/war.crimes/World.war.2/Jap Bio-Warfare.htm

It takes two to make a deal the Allies should be ashamed for overlooking or excusing crimes like this.
 

The POW experience in the Pacific is etched deep into the Australian consciousness.

Even so, we seem callous to the wretched plight of people that we send to jungle camps because they dare to wash up on our shores seeking our help.
Nowadays we don't even wait for them to land - our navy intercepts them and tows them off to one sort of hell or another.

I no longer point an accusing finger at the Japanese. That was then, but what about now?
How many prisoners are they holding now? How many are we?

N.B. "We" refers to Australians only, unless anyone else identifies with this point for themselves.
 

My dad fought in the Pacific theater in WWII and told stories.. When I was little I was terrified that the Japanese were coming to invade us..
 
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