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Scribe Reads of Clemency Recalls Malmedy Massacre
Kenneth L. Dixon writes about the Malmedy massacre in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge and the later clemency list. He reflects on the brutal scenes, the wartime conduct, and the lack of clear postwar judgment. The piece questions mercy for those who killed unarmed prisoners and laments the lingering moral confusion.
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