Word: waldheim
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...never know precisely what Waldheim knew and did in Yugoslavia when he served in the command center of a notoriously brutal Nazi general, but we do know that Waldheim has, for more than 40 years, lied about his role and we do know that the unit he helped command killed thousands of partisans and unarmed hostages in Yugoslavia and helped deport thousands more Greek Jews to the death camps...
Only in the midst of his campaign for president of Austria, did Waldheim admit that he knew about Nazi atrocities against Yugoslavian partisans. He claims he did not actively participate in them, but his complicity in these activities and his subsequent deception taint him nonetheless...
...first round of elections is over. Waldheim won a plurality but did not receive the majority he needed; he will face a run-off election on June 8. He only needs four-tenths of a percent to win the presidency outright...
...time for Waldheim to let the Austrian public and the international community in on all the details. That is unless he has something more to hide, which is not unlikely given the effort he has taken to bury his past. In the absence of a full and frank disclosure, the U.S. and the European nations should form an international commission to find the truth about Waldheim and to try him if necessary. His longtime prominence in the international community makes disclosure imperative...
...disturbing that Austrian voters have not been more critical of Waldheim's refusal to come clean, particularly since documents revealed in the past week hint at a deeper involvement than the one Waldheim is currently asking us to swallow. We can only hope, with little optimism, that the June 8, vote will rebuff...