The Turncoats on Niihau Island

[Thomas Shaddack]

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004, R. A. Hettinga wrote:

> The Turncoats on Niihau Island
> Michelle Malkin (back to web version) | Send
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> The Haradas were neither radical nationalists nor professional spies. They
> were ordinary Japanese-Americans who betrayed America by putting their
> ethnic roots first. How many other Japanese-Americans-especially on the
> vulnerable West Coast-might be swayed by enemy appeals such as
> Nishikaichi's? How many more might be torn between allegiance for their
> country of birth and kinship with Imperial invaders?

The ethnicity or religion or political affiliation are not the only risk 
factors. What about something so plain and simple as money? Would the 
author advocate rounding up the needy and the greedy?

Have not enough money? You're a suspect. Have too much money? You're a 
suspect too. Now imagine the fun if these two categories would overlap...