An American woman convicted of treason and later pardoned for being "Tokyo Rose", one of several radio announcers Japan used during World War Two to spew propaganda to undermine American morale, has died, a Chicago hospital said Wednesday.
Iva Toguri, 90, died Tuesday from undisclosed causes, a hospital spokesman said.
She was convicted of treason in 1949 based on suspect testimony that she was the legendary "seductress of the short wave" who had sought to persuade American soldiers to surrender because their cause was lost and their girlfriends were deserting them at home.
Hmmm...don't think I will send flowers.
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How easy is for you to judge somebody, without knowing all the facts. She was most likelly just a scapegoat. But as usual you like to shoot first, and think later. How sad.
Solid evidence of her guilt back then, sheer humanity she was pardoned by Ford.
Nonetheless, Kiss My Ass, Iva - Rose, you hurt the morale of many good soldiers, lived longer than any of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. No true American feels sorry for you.
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Actually, I am doing some research on Tokyo Rose. It is true that other "Toky Rose" women wer put to death, Toguri wasn't simply because there was nothing to convict her with. She never really did anything to the soldiers, and in fact, some believe she actually raised the soldiers' morale.
