"American Holocaust" by David E Stannard was first published and distributed in 1992, the same year that celebrated the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. The release date would not have been decided upon by happenchance, but would have been part of a well thought out marketing strategy to take best advantage of the five hundredth anniversary of American 'civilisation'. The book is highly controversial in its choice of theme, in that it …showed first 75 words of 1143 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1143 total…people to believe is that its own virtuous leaders might be guilty of pre-meditated murder. They would do well to listen to the words of Saint Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, 3rd century AD, who said "Held to be a crime when committed by individuals, homicide is called a virtue when committed by the state." Bibliography: Books David E Stannard, American Holocaust, (Oxford 1992) Websites http://www.bataanmarch.com/History.htm http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/index.html