Remembering why ...

Hi folks.

I watched some of the programming about Auschwitz, very graphic images and stories, especially the "interviews" comments by some, and most especially the Nazi's who were there ... and have no guilt or feelings of ever having done anything "wrong" ... believing "The goals were right and the ways and means (end justifies the means) of accomplishing them (exterminations and all) were right, therefore, I did no wrong."

Like with todays fanatics, there was/is no defence against them other than offence, because they force it to be so. When one group places themselves above all others and wants the free reign of "my way or the highway" ... well ... again, the only defence is offence because nothing else can stop them from destroying everyone else and everything else that does not follow their golden rules of belief and conduct otherwise.

If my uncles and all others killed in action could only see and know exactly what they accomplished stopping, the many things, they would, I'm sure, be glad ... but part of me thinks "they know" anyways

Every person, civilians included, home or there, in the world who did the leastest job or task that went into the allied efforts to stop the horrors (even not knowing how horrifying til later) were part of the "success" ... but none more than our soldiers and others right there in the thick of it.

My parents generation ... wow ... talk about heroes.