Should Elliot Abrams be in the same prison as Rios Montt?

[crussmith2]

From the pen of libertarian John Glaser:

Throughout his mass atrocities, Montt continued to receive extensive support from the United States. President Reagan, America’s freedom-loving hero of the 80′s, described Montt as “a man of great personal integrity.” The Reagan administration actively covered up and aided Montt’s ruthless crimes against humanity – you know, for the sake of democracy.

Montt will spend the rest of his life in jail and will be forever remembered in the history books as a genocidal murderer. No one has dared to suggest whether those in Washington who supported Montt’s crimes ought to face similar justice.

Jim Lobe’s blog post following the Montt conviction on Friday is a must-read. In it, Lobe points out that Elliot Abrams, respected scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, probably bears considerable personal responsibility for his involvement in U.S. policy toward Guatemala as Reagan’s assistant secretary of state for human rights.

Reagan?s Friend and Ally Convicted of Genocide « Antiwar.com Blog

 

[Borillar]

It's OK if a Republican does it.

 

[buckeye45_73]

No, why isnt he hung?

And when did liberals hate dictators?

 

[Missourian]

Didn't we do the same thing to the American Indians?