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H.R. 6094, The World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2008
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H.R. 6094 would hold the surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during World War II, by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute and extradite wanted criminals.
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Richard Fuerle
July 22, 2008, 7:10pm (report abuse)A "war crime" is a largely fictional act committed by the losing side in a war, the purpose of which is to divert attention from the much worse real crimes committed by the winning side.
Andrew
July 31, 2008, 1:06am (report abuse)An expensive act of vengeance.