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General Hendrik J, Kruls, Royal Netherlands Army<br />

"Our country could never live down its participation in such a shameful travesty <strong>of</strong> justice."<br />

Major General John Shirley Wood, USA<br />

"... the result <strong>of</strong> hysteria on the part <strong>of</strong> those responsible." - Vice Admiral Glenn B. Davis, U.S.N<br />

"I would like to say that I regard the 'war crimes trials' as a crime." - Rev. Dr. John H. Holmes, D.D.<br />

(Jewish Institute <strong>of</strong> Religion), Director, American Civil Liberties Union<br />

"I am <strong>of</strong> the opinion that the war crimes trials were illegal." Hon. W. Dahanayake, Prime Minister<br />

<strong>of</strong> Ceylon<br />

"This reminds us <strong>of</strong> the Dark Ages and proves that the spiritual development <strong>of</strong> our World lags far<br />

behind the miraculous materialistic progress." - Honourable Najeeb-Al-Armanazi, LL.D. Secretary<br />

General, Presidency <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Syria<br />

"... a great miscarriage <strong>of</strong> justice." - Vice Admiral Frederick M. Trapnell, U.S.N<br />

"I have always felt that the 'War Crimes Trials' were the brain child <strong>of</strong> Stalin and sold to the U.S. and<br />

Britain." - Commodore Carlos Augustus Bailey, U.S.N<br />

"<strong>The</strong>re was no authorization or precedent in International Law for those trials and I consider the<br />

precedent set at that time to be most dangerous and an international disgrace."<br />

Rear Admiral James D. Barner, U.S.N<br />

"... a fantastic desecration <strong>of</strong> the ideals <strong>of</strong> Western Civilisation, and appalling miscarriage <strong>of</strong> justice...<br />

a misuse <strong>of</strong> evidence for vicious ends, all <strong>of</strong> which will someday be exposed as a shocking travesty <strong>of</strong><br />

high legal and moral principles."<br />

- Henry M. Adams, Ph.D, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> History, University <strong>of</strong> California<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Nuremberg process in itself was not a judicial process, but an act <strong>of</strong> vengeance against the<br />

defeated. Nuremberg was particularly pr<strong>of</strong>aned by the fact that the Russians were among the judges<br />

and themselves guilty <strong>of</strong> crimes and atrocities... Being a jurist myself, and a Christian, I abhor the<br />

justice <strong>of</strong> Nuremberg." - <strong>Most</strong> Rev. Bishop Vincentas <strong>of</strong> Lithuania<br />

"<strong>The</strong> 'Military Tribunals' constituted by the allies to judge the military and civilian authorities <strong>of</strong> the<br />

vanquished country have no legal basis whatsoever."<br />

Edison Diaz Salvo, General <strong>of</strong> Aviation <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Chile<br />

"I was and am against the War Crimes Trials in principle. .... a dangerous precedent which will<br />

someday back-fire." - Major General Orlando Ward, USA<br />

"A serious mistake." - Major General Paul W. Baade, USA<br />

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