Posted on 08/30/2017 12:17:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso sparked outrage Tuesday after suggesting that the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, who persecuted millions and sought the extermination of the Jewish people, had the “right motives.”
The comment was made in an address to lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to provide an example that politicians are remembered for the results they achieve regardless of their motivations.
“Hitler, who killed millions of people, is evil even if his motive was right,” Aso said, as quoted by the Japanese Kyodo news agency.
The remarks sparked outrage, and the main opposition Democratic Party questioned his suitability for his two roles—Aso is both deputy prime minister and minister of finance.
Aso then issued a statement clarifying his position on Hitler’s crimes and retracting his comments.
"It was inappropriate to use Hitler as an example, and I retract that," Aso said, according to the statement quoted in Reuters. "That I am very opposed to Hitler is clear from the entirety of my remarks, and it’s clear that Hitler’s motivations were wrong."
"My comments differ from my feelings, and it’s regrettable that they caused misunderstanding," he added.
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Well, they were allies in WWII...that said, I can’t imagine what “good motive” he could possibly ascribe to Hitler. Stunning.
What does he think of Frau Merkel?
Getting myself out of poverty is a right motive, but robbing a bank to do so does not excuse the action nor mitigate the consequences.
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