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Originally Posted by Lurchi
I am aware that he was most likely a Kapo who was cooperating with the guards to fight for his own survival. Sadly those guys where often the most brutal to prove their "usefulness" to the SS. I am not in a moral position to judge about this.
As August said the israeli court couldn't prove that he was the one that was known as "Ivan the terrible" although it was clear that he served as guard (or Kapo) in a concentration camp.
I don't know about the judiciary system in the U.S. but here it is not about "the government" declaring "war" on someone but about an independent court which seemingly has enough evidence for a trial. And some U.S. authorities seem to be of the same opinion ...
From what i have seen on the news this morning Demjanjuk is accused of supporting murder in 29.000 cases.
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Sorry, I was remembering wrong. My mistake.