I'm not a historian Keith. but

you DO seem to supporting a gang of complete stinkers.

I wouldn't be surprised if their class weren't really up to taking responsibility for their crimes against humanity.. The Japs have never really coughed for their invasion of China. The IRA thinks everything they did was entirely forgiveable and proportionate.

no one really takes to the idea of being written into the history books as a complete shit. however as Sartre points out -existentially we're all free - there is no possible excuse for not reaching the conclusion that they were living lives steeped in sin, and they should have behaved differently.