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Trial of the Major War Criminals.
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On the basis of these, I don't see
where the prosecution has put forth...
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a really clear-cut case against the defense
pertaining to the charges in the indictment.
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Regardless of the acts committed...
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we cannot make the interpretation
that these defendants...
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are really responsible
for crimes against humanity.
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What do you think, Dan?
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We've been going over these points all day.
If it isn't clear now...
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Aren't you going to look
at these precedents?
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Aren't you interested at all?
2:38:39
Yes, I'm interested, Curtiss.
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You were speaking of crimes
against humanity...
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saying that the defendants
were not responsible for their acts.
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I'd like you to explain that to me.
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- I've just been explaining it.
- Maybe.
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But all I've heard is a lot
of legalistic double-talk and rationalization.
2:38:59
You know, Curtiss,
when I first became a judge...
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I knew there were certain people in town
I wasn't supposed to touch.
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I knew that if I was to remain a judge,
this was so.
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But how in God's name
do you expect me to look the other way...
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at the murder of six million people?
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I'm sure he didn't mean that.
2:39:17
I'm not asking you
to look the other way at them.
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I'm asking you, what good is it going to do
to pursue this policy?
2:39:26
Curtiss, you were saying that the men
are not responsible for their acts.
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You're going to have to explain that to me.
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You're going to have to explain it
very carefully.
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The tribunal is now in session.
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God bless the United States of America
and this honorable tribunal.