"Our humanity has been compromised by those who use Gestapo tactics in our war. The longer we stand idly by while they do so, the more we resemble those 'good Germans' who professed ignorance of their own Gestapo."

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Source: Interview with Kiera Butler, www.motherjones.com. November 26, 2008.

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Frank Rich

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Frank Rich is a prominent American journalist and cultural critic known for his incisive commentary on politics and media, particularly during his tenure at The New York Times.

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