Herbert Morrison, expressed the opinion, seemingly popular with his colleagues, that a “mock trial” for Nazi leaders would be “objectionable”, and said that it would be “better to declare that we shall put them to death”. Churchill agreed that a trial for Hitler would be “a farce”, adding that “all sorts of complications ensue as soon as you admit a fair trial”.

Its hard not to see a parallel here with our own farce trail of Saddam. While the correct move in theory, it may not make sense so soon after the war’s end to put the evil general on trial. It is better to wait until there is a country to host the trial.